APCS wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human APCS wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1q23.2 and is approximately 1 kb in length. This allele, which encodes serum amyloid P-component protein, may be involved in calcium binding and scavenging nuclear material released from damaged cells.

**Synonyms:** - Amyloid P Component, Serum wt Allele - HEL-S-92n - MGC88159 - PTX2 - Pentaxin-Related Gene - Pentraxin 2, Short Gene - Pentraxin-Related Gene - SAP