| Entrez gene ID | | 6442 |
| Official gene symbol | | SGCA |
| Full name | | sarcoglycan, alpha (50kDa dystrophin-associated glycoprotein) |
| Aliases | | ,50-DAG,A2,ADL,DAG2,DMDA2,LGMD2D,SCARMD1,adhalin, |
| Gene summary | | This gene encodes a component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC), which is critical to the stability of muscle fiber membranes and to the linking of the actin cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix. Its expression is thought to be restricted to striated muscle. Mutations in this gene result in type 2D autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q21 |
| Gene position | | 48243366 - 48253293 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 9928 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 600119 |
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