NCIt synonyms : EDSC; EDSCL2; Collagen, Type V, Alpha 2 Gene; Collagen, Type V, Alpha-2 Gene; Collagen, Fetal Membrane, A Polypeptide Gene; Collagen Type V Alpha 2 Chain wt Allele;
NCIt definition : Human COL5A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2q32.2 and is approximately
193 kb in length. This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-2(V) chain protein, plays
a role in the formation of fibrillar collagen and the extracellular matrix. Mutation
in the gene are associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome classic type 2.;