ANGPT2

Angiopoietin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANGPT2 gene.

Naturally occurring antagonist for both ANGPT1 and TIE2; expressed only at the sites of vascular remodeling; similar to angiopoietin-1

Function

• See Angiopoietin#Clinical relevance

Interactions

ANGPT2 has been shown to interact with TEK tyrosine kinase.

See also

• Angiopoietin

External links

• Human genome location and gene details page in the UCSC Genome Browser.

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.