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Designing a Western blot for COL6A2? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the COL6A2 Western Blot GuideFacts about Collagen alpha-2(VI) chain.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | COL6A2 |
| Uniprot: | P12110 |
| Entrez: | 1292 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| type VI collagen family |

collagen alpha-2(VI) chain; collagen VI, alpha-2 polypeptide; collagen, type VI, alpha 2,10PP3610; DKFZp586E1322; FLJ46862
Mass (kDA):
108.579 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 21q22.3 |
| Sequence: | 21; NC_000021.9 (46098071..46132849) |
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. Membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. Recruited on membranes by CSPG4.





PMID: 1556127 by Saitta B., et al. Human alpha 2(VI) collagen gene. Heterogeneity at the 5'-untranslated region generated by an alternate exon.
PMID: 2551668 by Chu M.-L., et al. Sequence analysis of alpha 1(VI) and alpha 2(VI) chains of human type VI collagen reveals internal triplication of globular domains similar to the A domains of von Willebrand factor and two alpha 2(VI) chain variants that differ in the carboxy terminus.