GP1BA — Glycoprotein Ib platelet subunit alpha
GP1BA belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
GP1BA's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | FRC function Immune interaction | ADRA2A, ANKRD29, CCL19, CCL21, CTSH, IL3RA, KCNK13, NPB +3 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | CD42b, GP1B, GPIbalpha |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 17: 4932277-4935023 |
| Predicted location | Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | CD markers, Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Plasma proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Biological process | Blood coagulation, Cell adhesion, Hemostasis |
Function
GP-Ib, a surface membrane protein of platelets, participates in the formation of platelet plugs by binding to the A1 domain of vWF, which is already bound to the subendothelium
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.