PLOD2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PLOD2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3q24 and is approximately 94 kb in length. This allele, which encodes procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 protein, plays a role in post-translational protein modification and collagen fibril stabilization. Mutation of the gene is associated with Bruck syndrome type 2.

**Synonyms:** - BRKS2 - LH2 - Procollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase (Lysine Hydroxylase) 2 Gene - Procollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase 2 Gene - Procollagen-Lysine,2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase 2 wt Allele - TLH