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

decorin (DCN), decorin (Dcn)

Other aliases include:

CSCD, PG40, PGII, PGS2, DSPG2, SLRR1B, MGC94682, DCN, MGC127810

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

decorin – bone proteoglycan II – decorin proteoglycan – proteoglycan core protein – small leucine-rich protein 1B – dermatan sulphate proteoglycans II – dermatan sulfate proteoglycan-II (decorin)

Decorin fulfills a number of functions:

extracellular matrix binding – glycosaminoglycan binding – protein binding – collagen binding – protein N-terminus binding

Decorin is relevant to the following processes:

organ morphogenesis – peptide cross-linking via chondroitin 4-sulfate glycosaminoglycan – aging – extracellular matrix organization – kidney development – placenta development – response to lipopolysaccharide – response to mechanical stimulus – skeletal muscle tissue development – wound healing

Locations for Decorin:

extracellular region – proteinaceous extracellular matrix

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology