Gene:
nidogen 2 (osteonidogen)
Gene ID:
203346
Symbol:
NID2
Species:
1000
Description:
Basement membranes, which are composed of type IV collagens (see MIM 120130), laminins (see LAMC1; MIM 150290), perlecan (HSPG2; MIM 142461), and nidogen (see NID1; MIM 131390), are thin pericellular protein matrices that control a large number of cellular activities, including adhesion, migration, differentiation, gene expression, and apoptosis.[supplied by OMIM]