Collagen, type II, alpha 1

COL2A1
Available structures
PDB	Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	1U5M, 2FSE, 2SEB
Identifiers
Aliases	COL2A1, AOM, COL11A3, Cartilage collagen, ANFH, STL1, collagen type II alpha 1, collagen type II alpha 1 chain, SEDC, Collagen II
External IDs	OMIM: 120140; MGI: 88452; HomoloGene: 55607; GeneCards: COL2A1; OMA:COL2A1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 12 (human)
End	48,004,554 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (mouse)
End	97,902,576 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	tibia; ; cartilage tissue; ; corpus epididymis; ; trachea; ; sperm; ; trabecular bone; ; tail of epididymis; ; testicle; ; pituitary gland; ; gonad;
	Top expressed in
	tibiofemoral joint; ; vestibular sensory epithelium; ; human fetus; ; cartilage organ; ; otic vesicle; ; saccule; ; set of bones of free part of upper limb; ; trachea; ; hand; ; nasal septum;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	identical protein binding; platelet-derived growth factor binding; extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength; extracellular matrix structural constituent; metal ion binding; MHC class II protein binding; proteoglycan binding;
Cellular component	endoplasmic reticulum lumen; collagen type II trimer; collagen; extracellular matrix; cytoplasm; basement membrane; extracellular space; extracellular region; collagen-containing extracellular matrix;
Biological process	proteoglycan metabolic process; central nervous system development; endochondral ossification; chondrocyte differentiation; collagen fibril organization; ossification; limb morphogenesis; otic vesicle development; notochord development; negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand; heart morphogenesis; inner ear morphogenesis; inner ear development; tissue homeostasis; regulation of immune response; cartilage development involved in endochondral bone morphogenesis; hearing; skeletal system development; collagen catabolic process; regulation of gene expression; bone development; extracellular matrix organization; skeletal system morphogenesis; cellular response to BMP stimulus; visual perception; roof of mouth development; embryonic skeletal joint morphogenesis; cartilage development; limb bud formation; cartilage condensation; anterior head development;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	1280
	12824
	ENSG00000139219
	ENSMUSG00000022483
	P02458
	P28481
	NM_001844; NM_033150
	NM_001113515; NM_031163
	NP_001835; NP_149162
	NP_001106987; NP_112440
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Collagen, type II, alpha 1 (primary osteoarthritis, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, congenital), also known as COL2A1, is a human gene that provides instructions for the production of the pro-alpha1(II) chain of type II collagen.