ANTXR2, Official Symbol ANTXR2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ANTXR cell adhesion molecule 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21732 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163297 MIM:608041; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21732 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 HFS; ISH; JHF; CMG2; CMG-2 Summary This gene encodes a receptor for anthrax toxin. The protein binds to collagen IV and laminin, suggesting that it may be involved in extracellular matrix adhesion. Mutations in this gene cause juvenile hyaline fibromatosis and infantile systemic hyalinosis. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009] Expression Broad expression in prostate (RPKM 24.4), endometrium (RPKM 22.7) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all