Biology:Nidogen-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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Nidogen-2, also known as osteonidogen, is a basal lamina protein of the nidogen family. It was the second nidogen to be described after nidogen-1 (entactin). Both play key roles during late embryonic development.[1] In humans it is encoded by the NID2 gene.[2][3]

References

  1. "Nidogen-1 and nidogen-2 are found in basement membranes during human embryonic development". The Histochemical Journal 33 (9–10): 523–30. 2002. doi:10.1023/A:1014995523521. PMID 12005023. 
  2. "Nidogen-2: a new basement membrane protein with diverse binding properties". Journal of Molecular Biology 282 (1): 99–109. Sep 1998. doi:10.1006/jmbi.1998.2004. PMID 9733643. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: NID2 nidogen 2 (osteonidogen)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=22795. 

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