[Collagen I (Alpha 2), encoded by the COL1A2 gene, is one of the chains for type I collagen, the fibrillar collagen found in most connective tissues. Mutations in this gene are associated with osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, idiopathic osteoporosis, and atypical Marfan syndrome. Symptoms associated with mutations in this gene, however, tend to be less severe than mutations in the gene for alpha-1 type I collagen since alpha-2 is less abundant. Multiple messages for this gene result from multiple polyadenylation signals, a feature shared by most of the other collagen genes. (from LocusLink) ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0766823COL1A2
Collagen Alpha 2(I) Chain
Collagen I (Alpha 2)
Collagen I, Alpha-2
Collagen of Skin, Tendon and Bone, Alpha-2 Chain
Collagen of Skin, Tendon, and Bone, Alpha-2 Chain
Collagen, Type I, Alpha-2
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Pharmacologic Substance