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COL6A2
collagen type VI alpha 2 chain
Chromosome 21 Β· 21q22.3
NCBI Gene: 1292Ensembl: ENSG00000142173.18HGNC: HGNC:2212UniProt: A0A384MDP3
88PubMed Papers
23Diseases
2Drugs
265Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular matrixprotein bindingcollagen bindingextracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strengthUllrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1BBethlem myopathyCongenital muscular dystrophy, Ullrich typeBethlem myopathy 1B
✦AI Summary

COL6A2 encodes the alpha-2 chain of collagen type VI, a critical extracellular matrix protein that forms trimeric complexes and acts as a cell-binding protein 1. The protein provides structural support to the extracellular matrix and exhibits cytoprotective functions, including inhibition of apoptosis and oxidative damage 1. COL6A2 mutations are among the most common causes of genetic neuromuscular disorders, with variants in the three COL6 genes (COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3) accounting for approximately 25% of identified muscle disease cases 2. These mutations cause a spectrum of congenital muscular disorders including Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, Bethlem myopathy, and myosclerosis myopathy, characterized by muscle wasting, weakness, joint contractures, and respiratory compromise 1. Glycine substitutions in the triple helical domain represent the most common pathogenic variants, with severity correlating to mutation position - the most severe cases cluster in triplets 10-15 of the N-terminal region 3. Beyond muscle pathology, COL6A2 dysfunction may contribute to satellite cell impairment, affecting muscle regeneration capacity 4. Recent evidence also suggests COL6A2 involvement in cancer biology, promoting tumor progression and immune evasion in glioblastoma 5.

Sources cited
1
COL6A2 forms trimeric collagen VI complexes, acts as cell-binding protein, and has cytoprotective functions; mutations cause spectrum of muscular dystrophies
PMID: 36982167
2
COL6 gene variants account for ~25% of identified genetic muscle disease cases in clinical exome sequencing studies
PMID: 31127727
3
Glycine substitutions are most common mutations, with severity correlating to position in triple helix, particularly triplets 10-15
PMID: 24038877
4
COL6A2 dysfunction may contribute to satellite cell impairment affecting muscle regeneration
PMID: 35302338
5
COL6A2 promotes tumor progression and immune evasion in glioblastoma
PMID: 41074600
Disease Associationsβ“˜23
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1BOpen Targets
0.77Strong
Bethlem myopathyOpen Targets
0.76Strong
Congenital muscular dystrophy, Ullrich typeOpen Targets
0.75Strong
Bethlem myopathy 1BOpen Targets
0.72Strong
Bethlem myopathy 1AOpen Targets
0.72Strong
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1AOpen Targets
0.71Strong
myosclerosisOpen Targets
0.68Moderate
collagen 6-related myopathyOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophyOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
Dupuytren ContractureOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
muscular dystrophyOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
Abnormality of the musculatureOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
Skin ulcerOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
ulcer diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.39Weak
osteoarthritis, hipOpen Targets
0.39Weak
Peyronie diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
Tip-toe gaitOpen Targets
0.38Weak
Bethlem myopathy 1BUniProt
Myosclerosis autosomal recessiveUniProt
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1BUniProt
Pathogenic Variants265
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1970-9G>APathogenic
not provided|Collagen 6-related myopathy|Bethlem myopathy 1A|Congenital hip dislocation;Hip flexor weakness;Muscle weakness;Difficulty walking;Falls|Qualitative or quantitative defects of collagen 6|Bethlem myopathy|Abnormality of the musculature|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1B
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.856-2A>CPathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1053+1G>CPathogenic
not provided|Collagen 6-related myopathy|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.785G>A (p.Gly262Asp)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 262
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1821_1822del (p.Cys607_Glu608delinsTer)Pathogenic
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 607
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.2258_2259del (p.Thr753fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 753
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.2611G>A (p.Asp871Asn)Pathogenic
not provided|Collagen 6-related myopathy|Bethlem myopathy 1A|BETHLEM MYOPATHY 1B, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 871
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1861G>A (p.Asp621Asn)Pathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1A|not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1B
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 621
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.801+1G>APathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A|Abnormality of the musculature
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1461del (p.Ser488fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A|Bethlem myopathy 1B
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 488
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1180-1G>APathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1A|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1459-2A>GPathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1A|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1B
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.954+1G>APathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1B|Bethlem myopathy 1A|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.2329T>C (p.Cys777Arg)Pathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1A|not provided|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1B
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 777
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1751del (p.Pro584fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 584
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.2627G>A (p.Arg876His)Likely pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A|Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A|Collagen 6-related myopathy
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 876
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.857G>A (p.Gly286Glu)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 286
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.901G>A (p.Gly301Ser)Pathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 301
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.2002G>T (p.Glu668Ter)Pathogenic
Bethlem myopathy 1A|Inborn genetic diseases
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 668
NM_001849.4(COL6A2):c.1053+1G>APathogenic
not provided|Bethlem myopathy 1A
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
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Drug Targets2
COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUMApproved
Collagen hydrolytic enzyme
ulcer disease
OCRIPLASMINApproved
Laminin hydrolytic enzyme
Related Genes
ITGA6Protein interaction100%ITGA3Protein interaction98%COLGALT1Protein interaction97%SERPINH1Protein interaction95%LUMProtein interaction95%SDC4Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
49%
Heart
24%
Liver
12%
Brain
1%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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COL6A2ITGA6ITGA3COLGALT1SERPINH1LUMSDC4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9GTU Β· 3.14 Γ… Β· EM
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.90LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.75 [0.63–0.90]
RankingsWhere COL6A2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,403of 20,598
    Most Researched88
  • #612of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets2
  • #244of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants265 Β· top 5%
  • #8,051of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.90
Genes detectedCOL6A2
Sources retrieved10 papers
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πŸ“„ Sources
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1
Sequential targeted exome sequencing of 1001 patients affected by unexplained limb-girdle weakness.
PMID: 32528171
Genet Med Β· 2020
1.00
2
Collagen VI in the Musculoskeletal System.
PMID: 36982167
Int J Mol Sci Β· 2023
0.90
3
A 20-year Clinical and Genetic Neuromuscular Cohort Analysis in Lebanon: An International Effort.
PMID: 34602496
J Neuromuscul Dis Β· 2022
0.80
4
Panel-Based Exome Sequencing for Neuromuscular Disorders as a Diagnostic Service.
PMID: 31127727
J Neuromuscul Dis Β· 2019
0.70
5
Rare genetic variation in fibronectin 1 (FN1) protects against APOEΞ΅4 in Alzheimer's disease.
PMID: 38598053
Acta Neuropathol Β· 2024
0.60