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Vcan - versican Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Rattus norvegicus

Also known as Cspg2

Gene ID: 114122 | Gene type: protein coding

About Vcan

Summary

Predicted to enable protein Phosphatase binding activity. Involved in axon regeneration. Located in cell surface and perineuronal net. Is active in synapse. Biomarker of myocardial infarction. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in intracranial aneurysm. Orthologous to human VCAN (versican). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Vcan Products(4)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001170558.1 NP_001164029.1 versican core protein isoform 1 precursor
NM_001170559.1 NP_001164030.1 versican core protein isoform 4 precursor
NM_001170560.1 NP_001164031.1 versican core protein isoform 3 precursor
NM_053663.1 NP_446115.1 versican core protein isoform 2 precursor
Gene Ontology
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in axon regeneration IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
12526031 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in cell surface IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12586779 RGD
located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12586779 RGD
located in perineuronal net IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16644727 RGD
is active in synapse EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
16507876 RGD
is active in synapse IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16507876 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

versican core protein

GHAP

PG-M

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 2 (versican)

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan core protein 2

glial hyaluronate-binding protein

large fibroblast proteoglycan

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (3)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-RS15619 VCAN Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown
HY-RS19652 Vcan Mouse Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown
HY-RS26145 Vcan Rat Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Vcan NCBI NCBI:1462