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Capn2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Capn2
  • Name
    calpain 2
  • Synonyms
    Capa-2, Capa2, m-calpain
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:88264
    NCBI Gene: 12334
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:182294825-182345173 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 84.93 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1821 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_88264
 protein coding gene Chr1:182294818-182345175 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200022226
 protein coding gene Chr1:180055491-180105761 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195039673
 protein coding gene Chr1:179647516-179697978 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220020561
 protein coding gene Chr1:178885996-178936338 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036529
 protein coding gene Chr1:179706824-179757095 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175034119
 protein coding gene Chr1:179882513-179932785 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215016542
 protein coding gene Chr1:179108260-179158539 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0015002
 protein coding gene Chr1:172460485-172511865 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005040527
 protein coding gene Chr1:177630246-177680278 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210018424
 protein coding gene Chr1:179525828-179576172 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185034426
 protein coding gene Chr1:184145250-184195599 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205027282
 protein coding gene Chr1:178576451-178627026 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000004045
 protein coding gene Chr1:183151996-183209918 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230020188
 protein coding gene Chr1:183714739-183764992 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190028540
 protein coding gene Chr1:179564013-179614456 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225009284
 protein coding gene Chr1:187459445-187509780 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010016307
 protein coding gene Chr1:178399670-178450819 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010028228
 protein coding gene Chr1:181889577-181939175 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005010760
 protein coding gene Chr1:178754522-178804862 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CAPN2, calpain 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    5
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CAPN2, calpain 2
  • Synonyms
    CANP2, CANPL2, CANPml, mCANP
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 824
    UniProt: P17655

  • Chr Location
    1q41; chr1:223701593-223776018 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    10 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    8 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    9 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Homozygous inactivation of this gene leads to complete prenatal lethality. Mice homozygous for one null allele display placental dysfunction, thin ventricular walls, and peripheral vessel failure.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    112
  • GO References
    22
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    753
  • Tissues
    87
  • cDNA Data
    173
  • Literature Summary
    12
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000026509 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 50349 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000068505 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3225 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000068895 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 700 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 179
      cDNA 177
      Primer pair 2
      Antibodies 5

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-1751, MGD-MRK-1755, MGI:2138213
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 103
      Developmental Gene Expression 12
      Gene Ontology 22
      Phenotypes 9
    • Earliest
      J:10758 Ohno S, et al., Four genes for the calpain family locate on four distinct human chromosomes. Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1990;53(4):225-9
    • Latest
      J:374064 Frony AC, et al., Adipocyte Calpain-2 Deficiency Reduces Obesity-Accelerated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice. FASEB Bioadv. 2025 Oct;7(10):e70061
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    09/01/2026
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