The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Annexin A8 across different species:

annexin A8 (ANXA8), annexin A8 (Anxa8), annexin A8 (anxa8), annexin A8 (LOC100227999), annexin A8-like 2 (ANXA8L2), annexin VIII (LOC100008655)

Other aliases include:

ANX8, FLJ53095, Anx8, AI466995, MGC40628, ANXA8, ANXA8L1, MGC137766, MGC116246, ANXA8L2, anx8, MGC85309, FLJ32754, FLJ54151, bA145E20.2, LOC100008655

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Annexin A8:

annexin A8 – annexin 8 – annexin A8-like 1 – annexin A8-like 2 – annexin A8L2 – annexin VIII

Annexin A8 fulfills a number of functions:

calcium ion binding – calcium-dependent phospholipid binding

Annexin A8 is relevant to the following processes:

blood coagulation

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology