GUCA2A — Guanylate cyclase activator 2A
GUCA2A belongs to a gene co-expression module in 2 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.
GUCA2A's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterocytes | Mature colonocyte absorptive Absorption | ADI1, BRI3, BTG1, CAMK2N1, CTSZ, FXYD3, GUCA2B, HSD17B2 +9 more | View in SCUBA |
| Goblet cells | Secretory Lineage Specification Epithelial development | ANXA13, ATOH1, CA8, CBFA2T2, DLL1, DYRK4, FOXA2, FRA10AC1 +12 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | GUCA2, STARA |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 1: 42162690-42164745 |
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Plasma proteins, Predicted secreted proteins |
Function
Endogenous activator of intestinal guanylate cyclase. It stimulates this enzyme through the same receptor binding region as the heat-stable enterotoxins
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.