ITM2A


Description

The ITM2A (integral membrane protein 2A) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome X.

The ITM2A gene encodes Integral membrane protein 2A, a protein involved in the differentiation of bone and cartilage cells (osteoblasts and chondrocytes, respectively). It also plays a role in the activation of T-cells within the immune system and in the differentiation of myocytes (muscle cells).

ITM2A is also known as BRICD2A, E25A.

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