Gene Symbol | ANGPTL2 |
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Entrez Gene | 23452 |
Alt Symbol | ARP2, HARP |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | angiopoietin-like 2 |
Other Description | angiopoietin-like protein 2|angiopoietin-related protein 2 |
Swissprots | Q8NCH7 Q5JT58 Q9UKU9 |
Accessions | EAW87649 EAW87650 EAW87651 EAW87652 Q9UKU9 AF007150 AF125175 AAD55357 AK074726 BAC11164 AK075026 BAC11358 AK307175 AK312876 BAG35727 AL598400 AY358274 AAQ88641 BC012368 AAH12368 HQ448298 ADQ32778 XM_006717030 XP_006717093 NM_012098 NP_036230 |
Function | Induces sprouting in endothelial cells through an autocrine and paracrine action. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed in heart, small intestine, spleen and stomach. Also found in lower levels in colon, ovary, adrenal gland, skeletal muscle and in prostate. |