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Facts about Gasdermin-A2.
Homooligomerizes within the membrane and forms pores of 10 -15 nanometers (nm) of inner diameter, triggering cell death. Also binds to bacterial and mitochondrial lipids, including cardiolipin, and exhibits bactericidal activity.
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Gsdma2 |
| Uniprot: | Q32M21 |
| Entrez: | 76758 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| gasdermin family |

Gasdermin-A2
Mass (kDA):
49.844 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 11|11 D |
| Sequence: | 11; |
Expressed in the gastrointestinal tract, specifically from the middle to the upper region of the gastric mucosa in the glandular stomach.

PMID: 17350798 by Tamura M., et al. Members of a novel gene family, Gsdm, are expressed exclusively in the epithelium of the skin and gastrointestinal tract in a highly tissue-specific manner.