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PODXL2 podocalyxin like 2

Gene ID: 50512, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: EG; PODLX2

Summary

This gene is a member of the CD34 family of cell surface transmembrane proteins, which are characterized by an N-terminal extracellular mucin domain, globular and stalk domains, a single pass transmembrane region, and a charged cytoplasmic tail. The encoded protein is a ligand for vascular selectins. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]

Genomic context

Location:
3q21.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_000003.12 (127629185..127672802)
Total number of exons:
8

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