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Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1

Collagen XVII, previously called BP180, is a transmembrane protein which plays a critical role in maintaining the linkage between the intracellular and the extracellular structural elements involved in epidermal adhesion, identified by Diaz and colleagues in 1990.

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Aliases
COL17A1, BA16H23.2, BP180, BPA-2, BPAG2, LAD-1, ERED, collagen type XVII alpha 1, collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain, JEB4
Band
10q25.1 · 19 D1|19 40.07 cM
Bgee
skin of abdomen · skin of leg · skin of arm · mucosa of transverse colon · minor salivary glands
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 10 (human) · Chromosome 19 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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Edges32
Triples87
Avg. degree1.94
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Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1

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Gene ontology · 22
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → basement membrane, cell junction, cell-cell junction, cell-matrix adhesion, collagen, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, endoplasmic reticulum lumen, epidermis development, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent, extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength, extracellular region, extracellular space, hemidesmosome, hemidesmosome assembly, integral component of membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, membrane, plasma membrane
Bgee · 19
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → conjunctival fornix, corneal stroma, epidermis, esophagus, female urethra, lip, minor salivary glands, molar, mucosa of transverse colon, olfactory zone of nasal mucosa, rectum, right testis, skin of abdomen, skin of arm, skin of back, skin of external ear, skin of hip, skin of leg, skin of thigh
RNA expression pattern · 19
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → conjunctival fornix, corneal stroma, epidermis, esophagus, female urethra, lip, minor salivary glands, molar, mucosa of transverse colon, olfactory zone of nasal mucosa, rectum, right testis, skin of abdomen, skin of arm, skin of back, skin of external ear, skin of hip, skin of leg, skin of thigh
related to Interactions · 7
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → Actinin, Collagen, CTNND1, Dystonin, ITGB4, Keratin, XVII
Band · 2
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → 10q25.1, 19 D1|19 40.07 cM
Chr. · 2
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → Chromosome 10 (human), Chromosome 19 (mouse)
End · 2
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → 104,085,880 bp, 47,680,533 bp
Aliases · 1
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → COL17A1, BA16H23.2, BP180, BPA-2, BPAG2, LAD-1, ERED, collagen type XVII alpha 1, collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain, JEB4
BioGPS · 1
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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collagen xvii gene protein bp col17a1 type human chr band corneal transmembrane structural adhesion hemidesmosomes mutations ectodomain chromosome 10 skin

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Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1AliasesCOL17A1, BA16H23.2, BP180, BPA-2, BPAG2, LAD-1, ERED, collagen type XVII alpha 1, collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain, JEB41.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Band10q25.11.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Band19 D1|19 40.07 cM1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of abdomen1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of leg1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of arm1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeemucosa of transverse colon1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeminor salivary glands1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeerectum1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of thigh1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of hip1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeolfactory zone of nasal mucosa1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeright testis1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeecorneal stroma1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of external ear1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeelip1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeconjunctival fornix1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeemolar1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeskin of back1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeesophagus1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeeepidermis1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Bgeefemale urethra1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Chr.Chromosome 10 (human)1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Chr.Chromosome 19 (mouse)1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1End104,085,880 bp1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1End47,680,533 bp1.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1EnsemblENSG000000656181.00infobox
Collagen, type XVII, alpha 1Entrez13081.00infobox

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