CA2, Official Symbol CA2provided by HGNC Official Full Name carbonic anhydrase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1373 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000104267 MIM:611492; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1373 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 CAC; CAII; Car2; CA-II; HEL-76; HEL-S-282 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is one of several isozymes of carbonic anhydrase, which catalyzes reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Defects in this enzyme are associated with osteopetrosis and renal tubular acidosis. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2014] Expression Biased expression in stomach (RPKM 493.8), colon (RPKM 349.1) and 8 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all