Gene
- Public Gene Name
- unc-52
- Sequence Name
- ZC101.2
- WB ID
- WBGene00006787
- Description
- The unc-52 gene encodes perlecan, a protein orthologous to human basement membrane-specific heparan sulfate proteoglycan core protein (HSPG2; OMIM:142461, which when mutated leads to Schwartz-Jampel syndrome or dyssegmental dysplasia); UNC-52 plays essential roles in muscle structure development and regulation of growth factor-like signaling pathways; UNC-52 is synthesized by the hypodermis and localizes to the extracellular matrix between hypodermis and muscle.
