COL8A2
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Collagen alpha-2 chain is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the COL8A2 gene
. Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous dystrophy type 2.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the COL8A2 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous dystrophy type 2.