DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature on ACAN

ACAN [ENSP00000387356]

Aggrecan core protein 2; This proteoglycan is a major component of extracellular matrix of cartilagenous tissues. A major function of this protein is to resist compression in cartilage. It binds avidly to hyaluronic acid via an N-terminal globular region.

Synonyms:  ACAN,  A0A087X1T7,  H0YK70,  H0YMF1,  P16112 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt  OMIM