VCAN

Summary

VCAN is a gene^[1]. VCAN ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• VCAN's instance of is recorded as gene^[3].
• VCAN is a type of protein-coding gene^[4].
• VCAN's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 3228^[5].
• VCAN's genomic start is recorded as 82767284^[6].
• VCAN's genomic start is recorded as 83471618^[7].
• VCAN's genomic end is recorded as 83582303^[8].
• VCAN's genomic end is recorded as 82878122^[9].
• VCAN's ortholog is recorded as Vcan^[10].
• VCAN's ortholog is recorded as Vcan^[11].
• VCAN's encodes is recorded as Versican^[12].
• VCAN's encodes is recorded as VCAN protein^[13].
• VCAN's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens^[14].
• VCAN's chromosome is recorded as human chromosome 5^[15].
• VCAN's genetic association is recorded as Wagner's disease^[16].
• VCAN's strand orientation is recorded as forward strand^[17].
• VCAN's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/1462^[18].
• VCAN's cytogenetic location is recorded as 5q14.2-q14.3^[19].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as monocyte^[20].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as pericardium^[21].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as right coronary artery^[22].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as ventricular zone^[23].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as synovial joint^[24].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as tendon of biceps brachii^[25].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as saphenous vein^[26].
• VCAN's expressed in is recorded as Descending thoracic aorta^[27].

Why It Matters

VCAN ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).^[2] VCAN has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] VCAN is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]