Biology:Extracellular matrix protein 2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
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Extracellular matrix protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ECM2 gene.[1][2]

ECM2 encodes extracellular matrix protein 2, so named because it shares extensive similarity with known extracellular matrix proteins.[2]

References

  1. "Identification of a novel gene (ECM2) encoding a putative extracellular matrix protein expressed predominantly in adipose and female-specific tissues and its chromosomal localization to 9q22.3". Genomics 52 (3): 378–81. Dec 1998. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5455. PMID 9790758. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: ECM2 extracellular matrix protein 2, female organ and adipocyte specific". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=1842. 

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