Collagen, type XXII, alpha 1

COL22A1
Identifiers
Aliases	COL22A1, collagen, type XXII, alpha 1, collagen type XXII alpha 1 chain
External IDs	OMIM: 610026; MGI: 1916950; HomoloGene: 43567; GeneCards: COL22A1; OMA:COL22A1 - orthologs
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (mouse)
End	71,906,076 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	pituitary gland; ; anterior pituitary; ; tibia; ; corpus epididymis; ; seminal vesicula; ; ganglionic eminence; ; smooth muscle tissue; ; prostate; ; synovial joint; ; islet of Langerhans;
	Top expressed in
	spermatid; ; body of femur; ; fossa; ; seminiferous tubule; ; ankle; ; trigeminal ganglion; ; calvaria; ; soleus muscle; ; molar; ; spermatocyte;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	extracellular matrix structural constituent;
Cellular component	cytoplasm; extracellular region; collagen; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; extracellular space; extracellular matrix;
Biological process	extracellular matrix organization;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	169044
	69700
	n/a
	ENSMUSG00000079022
	Q8NFW1
	n/a
	NM_152888
	NM_027174
	NP_690848
	n/a
	Wikidata
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COL22A1 is a human gene encoding for collagen. The associated protein is thought to contribute to the stabilization of myotendinous junctions and strengthen skeletal muscle attachments during muscle contraction. ^[4]

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