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  2. FGA - fibrinogen alpha chain Gene

FGA - fibrinogen alpha chain Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as Fib2

Gene ID: 2243 | Gene type: protein coding

About FGA

Cytogenetic location: 4q31.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 4:154,583,126-154,590,742 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 142 orthologues, 25 paralogues and is associated with 8 phenotypes. Restricted expression toward liver (RPKM 2863.0).

Summary

This gene encodes the alpha subunit of the coagulation factor fibrinogen, which is a component of the blood clot. Following vascular injury, the encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed by Thrombin during the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin. Mutations in this gene lead to several disorders, including dysfibrinogenemia, hypofibrinogenemia, afibrinogenemia and renal amyloidosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that undergoes proteolytic processing. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

FGA Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000508.5 NP_000499.1 fibrinogen alpha chain isoform alpha-E preproprotein
NM_021871.4 NP_068657.1 fibrinogen alpha chain isoform alpha precursor

FGA Protein Structure

Fib_alpha

Fib_alpha: Fibrinogen alpha/beta chain family (49 - 188)

Fibrinogen_aC

Fibrinogen_aC: Fibrinogen alpha C domain (445 - 510)

Fibrinogen_C

Fibrinogen_C: Fibrinogen beta and gamma chains, C-terminal globular domain (630 - 862)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

fibrinogen alpha chain

fibrinogen, A alpha polypeptide

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Dysfibrinogenemia, Congenital

Dysfibrinogenemia

Hypodysfibrinogenemia

Familial Dysfibrinogenemia

Familial Hypodysfibrinogenemia

Hypodysfibrinogenemia, Congenital

Dysfibrinogenemia, Familial

Congenital Dysfibrinogenemia

DYSFIBRIN

Afibrinogenemia, Congenital

Congenital Afibrinogenemia

Afibrinogenemia

Factor I Deficiency

Familial Afibrinogenemia

Hypofibrinogenemia, Congenital

Fibrinogen Deficiency

Afibrinogenemia Congenital

CAFBN

Congenital Hypofibrinogenemia

Hypofibrinogenemia

Complement Factor I Deficiency

Amyloidosis, Familial Visceral

Ostertag Type Amyloidosis

German Type Amyloidosis

Familial Renal Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis Viii

Amyloidosis, 3 Or More Types

Familial Visceral Amyloidosis

Familial Amyloid Nephropathy

Hereditary Amyloid Nephropathy

Amyloidosis, Familial Renal

Amyloidosis, Systemic Nonneuropathic

Amyloidosis Familial Visceral

Amyloidosis 8

Amyloidosis, Ostertag Type

Hereditary Amyloidosis With Primary Renal Involvement

Hereditary Renal Amyloidosis

Renal Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis, Renal

Systemic Nonneuropathic Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis Familial Renal

Amyloidosis Systemic Nonneuropathic

Hereditary Amyloidosis With Primary Renal Involement

AMYL8

Systemic Non-Neuropathic Amyloidosis

Amyloid Nephropathy

Afib Amyloidosis

Familial Amyloid Nephropathy Due To Fibrinogen A Alpha-Chain Variant

Fibrinogen A Alpha-Chain Amyloidosis

Hereditary Amyloid Nephropathy Due To Fibrinogen A Alpha-Chain Variant

Hereditary Renal Amyloidosis Due To Fibrinogen A Alpha-Chain Variant

Hypofibrinogenemia, Familial

Familial Hypofibrinogenemia

Thrombophilia Due To Thrombin Defect

Venous Thromboembolism

Venous Thrombosis

Thrombophilia Due To Factor 2 Defect

Thromboembolism

THPH1

Thromboembolism, Susceptibility To

Venous Thromboembolism, Susceptibility To

Venous Thrombosis, Protection Against

Prothrombin-Related Thrombophilia

Hyperprothrombinemia

Venous Thrombosis, Susceptibility To

Thrombophilia 1 Due To Thrombin Defect

F2-Related Thrombophilia

Factor Ii-Related Thrombophilia

Prothrombin 20210g>A Thrombophilia

Prothrombin G20210a Thrombophilia

Prothrombin Thrombophilia

Thrombosis

Thrombosis Of Blood Vessel

Amyloidosis

Amyloid Disease

Amyloid

Amyloid Degeneration

Amyloidosis Nos

Amyloid Deposition

Amyloid Infiltration

Idiopathic Amyloidosis

Hyaloid Degeneration

Lardaceous Degeneration

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Defibrination Syndrome

Dic

Diffuse Or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Fibrinolytic Purpura

Consumption Coagulopathy

Diffuse Intravascular Coagulation

Dic - [Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation]

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

Fibrinolysis Nos

Thrombolytic Purpura

Thrombophilia

Hypercoagulability State

Protein S Deficiency

Protein S Deficiency Disease

Hereditary Thrombophilia Due To Protein S Deficiency

Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency

Congenital Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

Hereditary Thrombophilia Due To Congenital Antithrombin Deficiency

AT3D

Thrombophilia Due To Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

Thph7

Hereditary Thrombophilia Due To Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency

Thrombophilia 7 Due To Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

At Iii Deficiency

Congenital At-Iii Deficiency

Inherited Antithrombin Deficiency

Antithrombin 3 Deficiency

Antithrombin Deficiency

Antithrombin-Iii Deficiency

At-Iii Deficiency

Thrombophilia Due To Antithrombin-Iii Deficiency

Intracranial Thrombosis

Cerebral Thrombosis

Thrombosis Of Cerebral Veins

Cerebral Arterial Thrombosis

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiac Attack

Heart Attack

Nephrotic Syndrome

Finnish Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome

Ns - [Nephrotic Syndrome]

Nephrosis Syndrome

Nephrosis Nos

Glomerular Lesion Nephrosis

Ectodermal Dysplasia 14, Hair/Tooth Type With Or Without Hypohidrosis

ECTD14

Ectodermal Dysplasia 14

Ectn14

Hemophilia B

Christmas Disease

Factor Ix Deficiency

F9 Deficiency

HEMB

Plasma Thromboplastin Component Deficiency

Congenital Factor Ix Deficiency

Mild Hemophilia B

Severe Hemophilia B

Congenital Factor Ix Disorder

Deficiency, Functional Factor Ix

Hem B

Mild Congenital F9 Deficiency

Mild Congenital Factor Ix Deficiency

Moderate Hemophilia B

Moderate Congenital F9 Deficiency

Moderate Congenital Factor Ix Deficiency

Severe Congenital F9 Deficiency

Severe Congenital Factor Ix Deficiency

Bleeding Disorder In Hemophilia B Carriers

Congenital F9 Deficiency

Recessive X-Linked Hemophilia B

Thrombocytosis

Thrombocythaemia

Coronary Thrombosis

Coronary Artery Thrombosis

Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome

Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency

LNS

Hprt Deficiency

Complete Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency

Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency

X-Linked Hyperuricemia

Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation Syndrome

Hprt1 Deficiency

Hprt Deficiency, Complete

Deficiency Of Imp Pyrophosphorylase

Hgprt Deficiency

Lesch-Nyhan Disease

Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase 1 Deficiency

Hg-Prt Deficiency

Hypoxanthine-Guanine-Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency

Lesch - Nyhan Syndrome

Hprt1 Disorders

Lesch Nyhan Syndrome

Complete Hprt Deficiency Complete

Lesch Nyhan Disease

Complete Hprt Deficiency

Deficiency Of Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase

Deficiency Of Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase

Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency

Juvenile Gout, Choreoathetosis, Mental Retardation Syndrome

Juvenile Hyperuricemia Syndrome

Lnd

Primary Hyperuricemia Syndrome

Total Hprt Deficiency

Total Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency

X-Linked Primary Hyperuricemia

X-Linked Uric Aciduria Enzyme Defect

Hprt Complete Deficiency

Hprt Deficiency Grade Iv

Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Complete Deficiency

Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Grade Iv

Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase 1 Deficiency

Hprt - [ Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase] Complete Deficiency

Total Hgprt - [Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase] Deficiency

Myocardial Infarction

Heart Attack

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction 1

Myocardial Infarction, Protection Against

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased

Myocardial Infarct

MCI1

Premature Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To, Type 1

Placental Insufficiency

Uteroplacental Vascular Insufficiency

Yellow Fever

Urban Yellow Fever

Jungle Yellow Fever

Sylvatic Yellow Fever

Yf

Yellow Fever, Sylvan

Bronze John

Yellow Jack

Yf- [Yellow Fever]

Febris Flava

Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Hypertension Pulmonary

Hypertension, Pulmonary

Hypertension, Pulmonary, Primary

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension

Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary Htn - [Hypertension]

Lipoprotein Quantitative Trait Locus

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Anomaly

Coronary Artery Disease, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Ischemia

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Artery

Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Coronary Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disorder

LPAQTL

Lpa Deficiency, Congenital

Coronary Artery Abnormality

Coronary Artery Anomaly, Congenital

Chd

Coronary Syndrome

Congenital Malformations Of Coronary Vessels

Malformation Of Coronary Vessels

Congenital Coronary Artery Anomaly

Congenital Coronary Artery Deformity

Congenital Coronary Artery Disorder

Abnormal Coronary Artery

Congenital Coronary Artery Malposition

Congenital Coronary Disease

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Arteries

Stroke, Ischemic

Cerebral Infarction

Stroke

Ischemic Stroke

Cerebrovascular Accident

Cerebral Infarction, Susceptibility To

Stroke, Ischemic, Susceptibility To

Cerebral Infarct

Ischemic Stroke, Susceptibility To

Stroke, Susceptibility To

Cva - Cerebral Infarction

ISCHSTR

Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome

Giant Platelet Syndrome

BSS

Von Willebrand Factor Receptor Deficiency

Bdplt1

Platelet Glycoprotein Ib Deficiency

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, Type A1

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, Type B

Bernard Soulier Syndrome

Deficiency Of Platelet Glycoprotein 1b

Hemorrhagiparous Thrombocytic Dystrophy

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome Type C

Bleeding Disorder, Platelet-Type, 1

Glycoprotein Ib, Platelet, Deficiency Of

Giant Platelet Disorder, Isolated

Giant Platelet Disease

Macrothrombocytopenia, Familial Bernard-Soulier Type

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, Type C

Bernard - Soulier Thrombopathy

Hemorrhagic Dystrophic Thrombocytopenia

Thrombopathy, Bernard-Soulier

Platelet Glycoprotein 1b, Deficiency Of

Hemorrhagioparous Thrombocytic Dystrophy

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome Type A1

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome Type B

Bleeding Disorder Platelet-Type 1

Gpd

Macrothrombocytopenia, Familial, Bernard-Soulier Type

Lung Cancer

Lung Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Protection Against

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Somatic

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Lung

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Nsclc

Lung Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Alveolar Cell Carcinoma

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Somatic

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Somatic

Lung Cancer, Resistance To

Cancer Of Lung

Cancer Of Bronchus

Cancer Of The Lung

Lung Malignancies

Lung Malignant Tumors

Malignant Lung Tumor

Malignant Tumor Of Lung

Pulmonary Cancer

Pulmonary Carcinoma

Pulmonary Neoplasms

Respiratory Carcinoma

LNCR

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung

Neoplasm Of Lung

Cancer Lung

Carcinoma Non-Small Cell Lung

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Lung Cancers

Lung Carcinomas

Cancer, Lung

Cancer, Lung, Non-Small Cell

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma

Thrombocytopenia

Low Platelet Count

Low Platelets

Decreased Platelets

Platelet Dysfunction Nos

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilation Cardiomyopathy

Primary Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

DCM

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated

Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Hypokinetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Fdc

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic

Idiopathic Cardiomegaly

Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Ccm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Cocm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Dcm - [Dilated Cardiomyopathy]

Dilated-Hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Primary Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Disease

Heart Diseases

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Defect

Heart Malformation

Congenital Anomaly Of Heart

Heart Defect

Heart-Congenital Defect

Congenital Heart Disorder

Heart Defects Congenital

Heart Defects, Congenital

Heart Defects

Heart Disease, Congenital

Disease, Heart, Congenital

Congestive Heart Failure

Cardiovascular System Disease

Abnormality Of The Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Disease

Disease Of Subdivision Of Hemolymphoid System

Disorder Of Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus FGA VGNC VGNC:62237
Macaca mulatta FGA VGNC VGNC:100226
Rattus norvegicus FGA RGD RGD:2603
Bos taurus FGA VGNC VGNC:53902
Canis familiaris FGA VGNC VGNC:54205
Mus musculus FGA MGD MGI:1316726
Others FGA NCBI