Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A2

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

**Definition:** Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A2 (248 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human SFTPA2 gene. This protein plays a role in the maintenance of pulmonary alveoli.

**Synonyms:** - 35 kDa Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein - Alveolar Proteinosis Protein - Collectin 5 - Collectin-5 - PSP-A - PSPA - Pulmonary Surfactant Protein AII - SFTPA2 - SP-A - SP-A2 - Surfactant Protein A2