Actin, Aortic Smooth Muscle

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Actin, aortic smooth muscle (377 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human ACTA2 gene. This protein plays a role in the contraction of smooth muscle.

**Synonyms:** - ACTA2 - Alpha-Actin-2 - Alpha-Cardiac Actin - Alpha-SMA - Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin - Cell Growth-Inhibiting Gene 46 Protein