PLXNA2
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Plexin-A2 is a protein that in humans is coded by the PLXNA2 gene.
Gene data
PLXNA2- Name
- plexin A2
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- OCT, PLXN2
This gene encodes a member of the plexin-A family of semaphorin co-receptors. Semaphorins are a large family of secreted or membrane-bound proteins that mediate repulsive effects on axon pathfinding during nervous system development. A subset of semaphorins are recognized by plexin-A/neuropilin transmembrane receptor complexes, triggering a cellular signal transduction cascade that leads to axon repulsion. This plexin-A family member is thought to transduce signals from semaphorin-3A and -3C. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
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- HomoloGene ID
- 56427
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/5362
- genomic end
- 208244384
- genomic start
- 208195587
- cytogenetic location
- 1q32.2
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Plexin-A2 is a protein that in humans is coded by the PLXNA2 gene.
This gene encodes a member of the plexin-A family of semaphorin co-receptors. Semaphorins are a large family of secreted or membrane-bound proteins that mediate repulsive effects on axon pathfinding during nervous system development. A subset of semaphorins are recognized by plexin-A/neuropilin transmembrane receptor complexes, triggering a cellular signal transduction cascade that leads to axon repulsion. This plexin-A family member is thought to transduce signals from semaphorin-3A and -3C.