Gene Information
Gene NameLAMC2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1193
Protein NamesLaminin subunit gamma-2 (Cell-scattering factor 140 kDa subunit) (CSF 140 kDa subunit) (Epiligrin subunit gamma) (Kalinin subunit gamma) (Kalinin/nicein/epiligrin 100 kDa subunit) (Ladsin 140 kDa subunit) (Laminin B2t chain) (Laminin-5 subunit gamma) (Large adhesive scatter factor 140 kDa subunit) (Nicein subunit gamma)
Target Namelaminin gamma-2 subunit
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000058085 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ13753
Gene CardLAMC2
Uniprot IDQ13753
PfamPF00052; PF00053
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.213517066)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LAMC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LAMC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LAMC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LAMC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lamc2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LAMC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lamc2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLAMB2, LAMC3, NTN4, LAMB1, LAMA3, LAMC1, ATRNL1, LAMA2, TMEFF2, ATRN, NTN1, NTN3, TMEFF1, LAMA1, AGRN, LAMB4, NTNG2, NTNG1, LAMA4, MEGF9, MEGF8, LAMB3, EGFLAM, LAMA5, NTN5, USH2A, HSPG2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityThe large variant is expressed only in specific epithelial cells of embryonic and neonatal tissues. In 17-week old embryo the small variant is found in cerebral cortex, lung, and distal tubes of kidney, but not in epithelia except for distal tubuli.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12065473  rs17481405  rs11586699  rs12037099  rs2296306  rs4373715  rs2296303 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane. Note=Major component.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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