COL8A2

Collagen, type VIII, alpha 2

Collagen, type VIII, alpha 2

Protein found in humans


Collagen alpha-2(VIII) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL8A2 gene.[5][6] Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous dystrophy type 2.

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References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Biswas S, Munier FL, Yardley J, Hart-Holden N, Perveen R, Cousin P, Sutphin JE, Noble B, Batterbury M, Kielty C, Hackett A, Bonshek R, Ridgway A, McLeod D, Sheffield VC, Stone EM, Schorderet DF, Black GC (Nov 2001). "Missense mutations in COL8A2, the gene encoding the alpha2 chain of type VIII collagen, cause two forms of corneal endothelial dystrophy". Hum Mol Genet. 10 (21): 2415–23. doi:10.1093/hmg/10.21.2415. PMID 11689488.

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