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Ectodysplasin-A2

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Ectodysplasin-A2 (389 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human EDA gene. This protein is involved in the positive regulation of signaling mediated by tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 27. [ ]

Term info

Label

Ectodysplasin-A2

Synonyms
  • ED1-A2
  • EDA-A2
  • EDA2
  • Ectodysplasin A Isoform 3
  • Ectodysplasin A2
  • Ectodysplasin A2 Isoform
  • Ectodysplasin-A Isoform 3
  • Ectodysplasin-A2
DesignNote

Ectodysplasin-A2 is processed by furin to yield a secreted form., UniProt considers isoform 1A to be the canonical form of ectodysplasin-A. Ectodysplasin-A2 is produced by alternative splicing of the EDA transcript and is a ligand for TNFRSF27/EDA2R.

OMIM Number

300451

Preferred Name

Ectodysplasin-A2

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss Prot

Q92838

code

C159360