Actin, Aortic Smooth Muscle

Preferred Label : Actin, Aortic Smooth Muscle;

NCIt synonyms : Alpha-Actin-2; Cell Growth-Inhibiting Gene 46 Protein; ACTA2; Alpha-Cardiac Actin; Alpha-SMA; Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin;

NCIt definition : Actin, aortic smooth muscle (377 aa, 42 kDa) is encoded by the human ACTA2 gene. This protein plays a role in the contraction of smooth muscle.;

Details

Origin ID

C103972;

UMLS CUI

C2716282;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Actin, alpha-2, smooth muscle, aorta [OMIM gene]
- actin alpha 2, smooth muscle [ORDO Gene]
OMIM relation
- Actin, alpha-2, smooth muscle, aorta [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- ACTA2 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- ACTA2 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- ACTA2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Cytoskeletal Gene [NCIt concept]
- Microfilament Gene [NCIt concept]
- Structural Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_expressed_in_tissue
- Muscle Tissue [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Actin Filament [NCIt concept]
- Cytoskeleton [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Scaffolding Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_is_element_in_pathway
- PDGFR-beta Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
- Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- ATP Hydrolysis [NCIt concept]
- Cell Motility [NCIt concept]
- Cell Movement [NCIt concept]
- Cell Movement Process [NCIt concept]
- Cytoskeletal Modeling [NCIt concept]
- Cytoskeletal Process [NCIt concept]
- Muscle Contraction [NCIt concept]
- Regulation of Cell Shape [NCIt concept]

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