Protein Name actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta L homeolog
Organism Xenopus laevis
Gene ID 431847
Gene Symbol

acta2.L

UniProt Q6NS10 (Q6NS10_XENLA)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 3
Total Number of Articles : 3
Description

actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta L homeolog

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable ATP binding activity. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and cytoskeleton. Is expressed in cardiovascular system; mesoderm; musculoskeletal system; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Moyamoya disease and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Orthologous to human ACTA2 (actin alpha 2, smooth muscle). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta L homeolog
  • SM actin
  • actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta S homeolog
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