NCIt synonyms : VLA-2; Integrin Subunit Alpha 2 wt Allele; Very Late Activation Protein 2 Receptor, Alpha-2 Subunit Gene; Integrin, Alpha 2 (CD49B, Alpha 2 Subunit of VLA-2 Receptor) Gene; Alpha 2 Subunit of VLA-2 Receptor Gene; Very Late Activation Protein 2 Receptor Alpha-2 Subunit Gene; GP Ia; BR; VLA2 Receptor, Alpha-2 Subunit Gene; CD49B; VLAA2; HPA-5; GPIa; Human Platelet Alloantigen System 5 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human ITGA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5q11.2 and is approximately
105 kb in length. This allele, which encodes integrin alpha-2 protein, is involved
in cell-matrix adhesion.;