SGCA
sarcoglycan alpha
17q21.33
Also known as: 50DAG, ADL, DAG2, DMDA2, LGMD2D, LGMDR3, SCARMD1, adhalin
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Gene Summary
RefSeq / NCBIThis gene encodes a component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC), which is critical to the stability of muscle fiber membranes and to the linking of the actin cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix. Its expression is thought to be restricted to striated muscle. Mutations in this gene result in type 2D autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
External Resources
WUSTL Neuromuscular
Washington University Disease Center
ClinGen
Clinical Genome Resource
G2P
Gene-to-Phenotype (EBI)
GeneReviews
NCBI Expert-Authored Reviews
NCBI Gene
National Center for Biotechnology Information
PubMed
Biomedical Literature
UniProt
Universal Protein Resource
DECIPHER
DatabasE of genomiC varIation and Phenotype in Humans
Gene data compiled from the Washington University Neuromuscular Disease Center, NCBI Gene, and OMIM. For clinical use, always refer to primary sources.