Chromosome 2 (human) - Genes

Genes

Among the genes located on chromosome 2 are these:

  • AGXT: alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (oxalosis I; hyperoxaluria I; glycolicaciduria; serine-pyruvate aminotransferase)
  • ALS2: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (juvenile)
  • COL3A1: collagen, type III, alpha 1 (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, autosomal dominant)
  • COL4A3: collagen, type IV, alpha 3 (Goodpasture antigen)
  • COL4A4: collagen, type IV, alpha 4
  • COL5A2: collagen, type V, alpha 2
  • CTLA4: cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4
  • HADHA: hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), alpha subunit
  • HADHB: hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), beta subunit
  • NCL: Nucleolin
  • NR4A2: nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 2
  • OTOF: otoferlin
  • PAX3: paired box gene 3 (Waardenburg syndrome 1)
  • PAX8: paired box gene 8
  • PELI1: Ubiquitin ligase
  • SLC40A1: solute carrier family 40 (iron-regulated transporter), member 1
  • SSB: Sjogren syndrome antigen B
  • TPO: thyroid peroxidase

Genes located on the short arm of this chromosome include

  • ALMS1
  • ABCG5 and ABCG8: ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, members 5 and 8
  • MSH2: mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1 (E. coli)
  • MSH6: mutS homolog 6 (E. coli)
  • WDR35 (IFT121: TULP4): intraflagellar transport 121

Genes located on the long arm of this chromosome include

  • ABCA12: ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 12
  • BMPR2: bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II (serine/threonine kinase)
  • TBR1: T-box, brain, 1

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