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Peripherin 2

Peripherin-2 is a protein, that in humans is encoded by the PRPH2 gene. Peripherin-2 is found in the rod and cone cells of the retina of the eye. Defects in this protein result in one form of retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable blindness.

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Aliases
PRPH2, AOFMD, AVMD, CACD2, DS, PRPH, RDS, RP7, TSPAN22, rd2, MDBS1, Peripherin 2, peripherin 2 (retinal degeneration, slow)
Band
6p21.1 · 17 C|17 22.91 cM
Bgee
quadriceps femoris muscle · vastus lateralis muscle · muscle of thigh · deltoid muscle · testicle
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 6 (human) · Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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Nodes17
Edges16
Triples63
Avg. degree1.88
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Bgee · 18
Peripherin 2 → biceps brachii, deltoid muscle, embryo, epithelium of lens, gastrocnemius muscle, gonad, muscle of arm, muscle of thigh, neural layer of retina, nucleus of stria terminalis, outer nuclear layer, pineal gland, quadriceps femoris muscle, retinal pigment epithelium, Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, spermatid, testicle, vastus lateralis muscle
RNA expression pattern · 18
Peripherin 2 → biceps brachii, deltoid muscle, embryo, epithelium of lens, gastrocnemius muscle, gonad, muscle of arm, muscle of thigh, neural layer of retina, nucleus of stria terminalis, outer nuclear layer, pineal gland, quadriceps femoris muscle, retinal pigment epithelium, Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, spermatid, testicle, vastus lateralis muscle
related to Function · 7
Peripherin 2 → It, Most, Peripherin, RDS, Tetraspanins, The, This
Band · 2
Peripherin 2 → 17 C|17 22.91 cM, 6p21.1
Chr. · 2
Peripherin 2 → Chromosome 17 (mouse), Chromosome 6 (human)
End · 2
Peripherin 2 → 42,722,597 bp, 47,235,859 bp
Aliases · 1
Peripherin 2 → PRPH2, AOFMD, AVMD, CACD2, DS, PRPH, RDS, RP7, TSPAN22, rd2, MDBS1, Peripherin 2, peripherin 2 (retinal degeneration, slow)
BioGPS · 1
Peripherin 2 → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
Peripherin 2 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry
Ensembl · 1
Peripherin 2 → ENSG00000112619

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gene protein bp prph2 chr human band chromosome location retinitis pigmentosa retinal peripherin-2 retina mouse peripherin outer external encoded found

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Peripherin 2AliasesPRPH2, AOFMD, AVMD, CACD2, DS, PRPH, RDS, RP7, TSPAN22, rd2, MDBS1, Peripherin 2, peripherin 2 (retinal degeneration, slow)1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Band6p21.11.00infobox
Peripherin 2Band17 C|17 22.91 cM1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeequadriceps femoris muscle1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeevastus lateralis muscle1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeedeltoid muscle1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeetesticle1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeegastrocnemius muscle1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeegonad1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeemuscle of arm1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeebiceps brachii1.00infobox
Peripherin 2BgeeSkeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeeneural layer of retina1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeeepithelium of lens1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeeembryo1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeeouter nuclear layer1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeepineal gland1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeenucleus of stria terminalis1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Bgeespermatid1.00infobox
Peripherin 2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Chr.Chromosome 6 (human)1.00infobox
Peripherin 2Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)1.00infobox
Peripherin 2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Peripherin 2End42,722,597 bp1.00infobox
Peripherin 2End47,235,859 bp1.00infobox
Peripherin 2EnsemblENSG000001126191.00infobox
Peripherin 2Entrez59611.00infobox
Peripherin 2External IDsOMIM: 179605; MGI: 102791; GeneCards: PRPH21.00infobox

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