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Decorin

Decorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene.

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Aliases
DCN, Dcn, DC, DSPG2, PG40, PGII, PGS2, SLRR1B, mDcn, CSCD, decorin
Band
12q21.33 · 10 C3|10 50.27 cM
Bgee
decidua · Achilles tendon · synovial joint · vena cava · tendon of biceps brachii
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 12 (human) · Chromosome 10 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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Decorin

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples117
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Gene ontology · 43
Decorin → ageing, animal organ morphogenesis, chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process, chondroitin sulfate catabolic process, collagen binding, collagen type VI trimer, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, cytokine-mediated signaling pathway, cytoplasm, dermatan sulfate biosynthetic process, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix binding, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring compression resistance, extracellular region, extracellular space, glycosaminoglycan binding, glycosaminoglycan metabolic process, Golgi lumen
Bgee · 20
Decorin → Achilles tendon, ankle, calvaria, cervix, corneal stroma, decidua, efferent ductule, gallbladder, iris, pericardium, sciatic nerve, skin of external ear, skin of hip, stromal cell of endometrium, synovial joint, tail of epididymis, tendon of biceps brachii, umbilical cord, vena cava, vestibular membrane of cochlear duct
RNA expression pattern · 20
Decorin → Achilles tendon, ankle, calvaria, cervix, corneal stroma, decidua, efferent ductule, gallbladder, iris, pericardium, sciatic nerve, skin of external ear, skin of hip, stromal cell of endometrium, synovial joint, tail of epididymis, tendon of biceps brachii, umbilical cord, vena cava, vestibular membrane of cochlear duct
related to Function · 4
Decorin → C1q, EGFR, TGF-beta, The
related to Interactions · 3
Decorin → Collagen, IEpidermal, TLR2
Band · 2
Decorin → 10 C3|10 50.27 cM, 12q21.33
Chr. · 2
Decorin → Chromosome 10 (mouse), Chromosome 12 (human)
End · 2
Decorin → 91,183,217 bp, 97,354,005 bp
is a · 2
Decorin → protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene.Decorin is a proteoglycan that is on average 90 - 140 kilodaltons, small cellular or pericellular matrix proteoglycan and is closely related in structure to biglycan protein
related to Animal studies · 2
Decorin → Infusion, The

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protein gene bp growth chr human band proteoglycan matrix chromosome 12 dcn factor type collagen function external mouse biglycan cell

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DecorinAliasesDCN, Dcn, DC, DSPG2, PG40, PGII, PGS2, SLRR1B, mDcn, CSCD, decorin1.00infobox
DecorinBand12q21.331.00infobox
DecorinBand10 C3|10 50.27 cM1.00infobox
DecorinBgeedecidua1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
DecorinBgeesynovial joint1.00infobox
DecorinBgeevena cava1.00infobox
DecorinBgeetendon of biceps brachii1.00infobox
DecorinBgeegallbladder1.00infobox
DecorinBgeepericardium1.00infobox
DecorinBgeetail of epididymis1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeskin of hip1.00infobox
DecorinBgeestromal cell of endometrium1.00infobox
DecorinBgeesciatic nerve1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeumbilical cord1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeankle1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeefferent ductule1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeiris1.00infobox
DecorinBgeevestibular membrane of cochlear duct1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecervix1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeskin of external ear1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecorneal stroma1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecalvaria1.00infobox
DecorinBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
DecorinChr.Chromosome 12 (human)1.00infobox
DecorinChr.Chromosome 10 (mouse)1.00infobox
DecorinDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
DecorinEnd91,183,217 bp1.00infobox
DecorinEnd97,354,005 bp1.00infobox
DecorinEnsemblENSG000000114651.00infobox

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