Full name: angiopoietin like 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: ARP2; HARP

Summary: Angiopoietins are members of the vascular endothelial growth factor family and the only known growth factors largely specific for vascular endothelium. Angiopoietin-1, angiopoietin-2, and angiopoietin-4 participate in the formation of blood vessels. ANGPTL2 protein is a secreted glycoprotein with homology to the angiopoietins and may exert a function on endothelial cells through autocrine or paracrine action. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Broad expression in fat (RPKM 35.2), gall bladder (RPKM 19.9) and 22 other tissues

Gene size: 35288bp

Exon count: 6