MFAP5, Official Symbol MFAP5provided by HGNC Official Full Name microfibril associated protein 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:29673 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000197614 MIM:601103; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29673 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 AAT9; MP25; MAGP2; MAGP-2; MFAP-5 Summary This gene encodes a 25-kD microfibril-associated glycoprotein which is a component of microfibrils of the extracellular matrix. The encoded protein promotes attachment of cells to microfibrils via alpha-V-beta-3 integrin. Deficiency of this gene in mice results in neutropenia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 53.2), endometrium (RPKM 51.6) and 11 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all