Lumican is a protein encoded by the LUM gene, a member of the family of small leucine-rich proteins (SRLP), which also includes decorin , biglycan , fibromodulin , keratocan , epiphycan , osteoglycine . Lumican is an important keratan sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea , and it is also distributed in interstitial collagen matrixes throughout the body.
| Lumikan | |
|---|---|
| Designations | |
| Characters | LUM ; LDC |
| Entrez gene | 4060 |
| Hgnc | 6724 |
| Omim | 600616 |
| Refseq | NM_002345 |
| Uniprot | P51884 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | 12th , 12q21.3-22 |