TFAP2A
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Summary
TFAP2A is a gene[1]. TFAP2A ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: protein-coding gene[3]
- HomoloGene ID: 2421[4]
- Genomic start: 10393186[5], 10393419[6]
- Genomic end: 10419659[7], 10419892[8]
- Ortholog: Tfap2a[9], TfAP-2[10]
- Encodes: Transcription factor AP-2 alpha[11], Transcription factor AP-2 alpha (Activating enhancer binding protein 2 alpha), isoform CRA_c[12], Transcription factor AP-2-alpha[13]
- Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[14]
- Chromosome: human chromosome 6[15]
- Genetic association: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[16], branchiooculofacial syndrome[17]
- Strand orientation: reverse strand[18]
- Exact match: http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/7020[19]
- Cytogenetic location: 6p24.3[20]
- Expressed in: skin of thigh[21], gingival epithelium[22], skin of arm[23], vulva[24], skin of hip[25], skin of abdomen[26], hair follicle[27], epithelium of lactiferous gland[28], lactiferous duct[29], nipple[30]
Why It Matters
TFAP2A is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]