SFTPA2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human SFTPA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q22.3 and is approximately 5 kb in length. This allele, which encodes pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A2, is involved in respiration and the defense against respiratory pathogens. Mutation of the gene is associated with interstitial lung disease 2.

**Synonyms:** - COLEC5 - ILD2 - PSAP - PSP-A - PSPA - SFTP1 - SFTPA2B - SP-2A - SP-A - SPA2 - SPAII - Surfactant Protein A2 wt Allele - Surfactant, Pulmonary-Associated Protein A2 Gene - Surfactant, Pulmonary-Associated Protein A2A Gene