NCIt synonyms : LGMDR1; Muscle-Specific Calcium-Activated Neutral Protease 3 Large Subunit Gene; Calcium-Activated Neutral Protease 3, Muscle-Specific, Large Subunit Gene; CANP3; Calpain, Large Polypeptide L3 Gene; Calpain III, Large Subunit Gene; Calpain 3 wt Allele; Calpain p94, Large [Catalytic] Subunit Gene; nCL-1; LGMD2; LGMD2A; LGMDD4; CANPL3; p94;
NCIt definition : Human CAPN3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q15.1 and is approximately
53 kb in length. This allele, which encodes calpain-3 protein, is involved in cysteine
proteinase activity. Mutation of the gene is associated with autosomal recessive limb-girdle
muscular dystrophy 1 (limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A) and autosomal dominant
limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 4.;