PLXNA2

Plexin A2
Identifiers
Symbols PLXNA2; FLJ11751; FLJ30634; KIAA0463; OCT; PLXN2
External IDs OMIM601054 MGI107684 HomoloGene56427 GeneCards: PLXNA2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5362 18845
Ensembl ENSG00000076356 ENSMUSG00000026640
UniProt O75051 Q80XE5
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_025179 NM_008882.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_079455 NP_032908.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
208.2 – 208.42 Mb
Chr 1:
196.45 – 196.64 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Plexin-A2 is a protein that in humans is coded by the PLXNA2 gene.[1][2]

This gene encodes a member of the plexin-A family of semaphorin co-receptors. Semaphorins are a large family of secreted or membrane-bound proteins that mediate repulsive effects on axon pathfinding during nervous system development. A subset of semaphorins are recognized by plexin-A/neuropilin transmembrane receptor complexes, triggering a cellular signal transduction cascade that leads to axon repulsion. This plexin-A family member is thought to transduce signals from semaphorin-3A and -3C.[2]

In some studies, the PLXNA2 gene is associated with schizophrenia.[3] and anxiety.[4]

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