NCIt synonyms : MOP2; PASD2; ECYT4; HLF; BHLHE73; Endothelial PAS Domain Protein 1 wt Allele; HIF2A; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2, Alpha Subunit Gene; Member of PAS Superfamily 2 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human EPAS1 wild-type allele is located within 2p21-p16 and is approximately 93 kb
in length. This allele, which encodes endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1,
is involved in the regulation of transcription in response to oxygen. Mutation of
the gene is associated with familial erythrocytosis type 4.;