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PDGFA

Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PDGFA gene.

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Aliases
PDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK
Band
7p22.3 · 5 G2|5 77.65 cM
Bgee
buccal mucosa cell · ascending aorta · Descending thoracic aorta · right coronary artery · body of pancreas
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 7 (human) · Chromosome 5 (mouse)

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PDGFA

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples121
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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Gene ontology · 58
PDGFA → actin cytoskeleton organization, angiogenesis, animal organ morphogenesis, cell activation, cell projection assembly, cell surface, cell-cell signaling, collagen binding, embryonic lung development, endoplasmic reticulum lumen, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular region, extracellular space, Golgi lumen, Golgi membrane, growth factor activity, hair follicle development, identical protein binding, lung alveolus development, MAPK cascade
Bgee · 20
PDGFA → ascending aorta, body of pancreas, buccal mucosa cell, C1 segment, CA3 field, calvaria, choroid plexus of fourth ventricle, choroidal fissure, Descending thoracic aorta, entorhinal cortex, Ileal epithelium, iris, left coronary artery, optic nerve, perirhinal cortex, popliteal artery, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tunica media of zone of aorta
RNA expression pattern · 20
PDGFA → ascending aorta, body of pancreas, buccal mucosa cell, C1 segment, CA3 field, calvaria, choroid plexus of fourth ventricle, choroidal fissure, Descending thoracic aorta, entorhinal cortex, Ileal epithelium, iris, left coronary artery, optic nerve, perirhinal cortex, popliteal artery, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tunica media of zone of aorta
Band · 2
PDGFA → 5 G2|5 77.65 cM, 7p22.3
Chr. · 2
PDGFA → Chromosome 5 (mouse), Chromosome 7 (human)
End · 2
PDGFA → 138,983,125 bp, 520,296 bp
Aliases · 1
PDGFA → PDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A
Available structures · 1
PDGFA → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK
BioGPS · 1
PDGFA → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
PDGFA → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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gene growth factor bp chr platelet-derived human band protein chromosome location encoded family cells either mesenchymal mouse subunit cellular smooth

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PDGFAAliasesPDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A1.00infobox
PDGFAAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK1.00infobox
PDGFABand7p22.31.00infobox
PDGFABand5 G2|5 77.65 cM1.00infobox
PDGFABgeebuccal mucosa cell1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeascending aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeDescending thoracic aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeebody of pancreas1.00infobox
PDGFABgeepopliteal artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeetibial arteries1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeleft coronary artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeoptic nerve1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeC1 segment1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeIleal epithelium1.00infobox
PDGFABgeechoroid plexus of fourth ventricle1.00infobox
PDGFABgeecalvaria1.00infobox
PDGFABgeechoroidal fissure1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeentorhinal cortex1.00infobox
PDGFABgeetunica media of zone of aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeiris1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeperirhinal cortex1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeCA3 field1.00infobox
PDGFABioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
PDGFAChr.Chromosome 7 (human)1.00infobox
PDGFAChr.Chromosome 5 (mouse)1.00infobox
PDGFADatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
PDGFAEnd520,296 bp1.00infobox
PDGFAEnd138,983,125 bp1.00infobox

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