ASPN (asporin)
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Entrez ID
Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
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54829 |
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Gene name
Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
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Asporin |
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Gene symbol
Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
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ASPN |
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Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gene synonyms aliases
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OS3, PLAP-1, PLAP1, SLRR1C |
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Chromosome
Chromosome number
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9 |
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Chromosome location
Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
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9q22.31 |
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Summary
Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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This gene encodes a cartilage extracellular protein that is member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan family. The encoded protein may regulate chondrogenesis by inhibiting transforming growth factor-beta 1-induced gene expression in cartilage. This pr |
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miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
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Other IDs
Other ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
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| UniProt ID | Q9BXN1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Protein name | Asporin (Periodontal ligament-associated protein 1) (PLAP-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Protein function | Negatively regulates periodontal ligament (PDL) differentiation and mineralization to ensure that the PDL is not ossified and to maintain homeostasis of the tooth-supporting system. Inhibits BMP2-induced cytodifferentiation of PDL cells by preve | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pfam
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| Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Higher levels in osteoarthritic articular cartilage, aorta, uterus. Moderate expression in small intestine, heart, liver, bladder, ovary, stomach, and in the adrenal, thyroid, and mammary glands. Low expression in trachea, bone marrow, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sequence |
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| Sequence length | 380 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interactions | View interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||