Versican Core Protein

Preferred Label : Versican Core Protein;

NCIt synonyms : Large Fibroblast Proteoglycan; GHAP; Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Core Protein, Cartilage; PG-M; Glial Hyaluronate-Binding Protein; Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Core Protein 2;

NCIt definition : Versican core protein (3396 aa, 373 kDa) is encoded by the human VCAN gene. This protein is involved in both environmental signaling and proteoglycan metabolism.;

Details

Origin ID

C113263;

UMLS CUI

C1429719;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Versican [OMIM gene]
- versican [ORDO Gene]
- versicans [MeSH Descriptor]
OMIM relation
- Versican [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- VCAN protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- VCAN protein, human [MeSH concept]
- Versican [FMA entity]
- versicans [MeSH Descriptor]
- versicans [MeSH concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Extracellular Matrix Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- Structural Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- VCAN Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Extracellular Matrix [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Lectin [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_chemical_classification
- Extracellular Matrix Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- EGF-Like Domain [NCIt concept]
- Immunoglobulin-Like V-Type Domain [NCIt concept]
- Sushi Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Carbohydrate Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell Adhesion Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell Growth [NCIt concept]
- Cell Movement [NCIt concept]
- Cell-Matrix Adhesion Process [NCIt concept]
- Extracellular Matrix Degradation [NCIt concept]
- Morphogenesis [NCIt concept]
- Organogenesis [NCIt concept]
- Wound Repair [NCIt concept]

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