NID2, Official Symbol NID2provided by HGNC Official Full Name nidogen 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13389 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000087303 MIM:605399; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13389 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NID-2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the nidogen family of basement membrane proteins. This protein is a cell-adhesion protein that binds collagens I and IV and laminin and may be involved in maintaining the structure of the basement membrane.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 30.5), thyroid (RPKM 21.7) and 16 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all