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Odorant-binding protein 2A

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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
OBP2A
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes

4RUN

Identifiers
AliasesOBP2A, LCN13, OBP, OBP2C, OBPIIa, hOBPIIa, odorant binding protein 2A
External IDsOMIM: 164320; MGI: 3651927; HomoloGene: 135821; GeneCards: OBP2A; OMA:OBP2A - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 9 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 9 (human)
Chromosome 9 (human)Genomic location for OBP2AGenomic location for OBP2A
Band9q34.3Start135,546,126 bp
End135,549,969 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 2 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 2 (mouse)
Chromosome 2 (mouse)Genomic location for OBP2AGenomic location for OBP2A
Band2|2 A3Start25,627,021 bp
End25,630,109 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • right uterine tube

  • skin of leg

  • caput epididymis

  • skin of abdomen

  • testicle

  • right testis

  • left testis

  • bone

  • placenta

  • bone marrow
Top expressed in
  • embryo

  • Hypothalamus

  • striatum of neuraxis

  • olfactory bulb

  • pancreas

  • islet of Langerhans

  • dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell

  • Cortex of frontal lobe

  • superior frontal gyrus

  • thymus
More reference expression data
BioGPS


More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

29991

383678

Ensembl

ENSG00000122136

ENSMUSG00000079539

UniProt

Q9NY56

A2BHR0

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001293189
NM_001293193
NM_014582

NM_001099301
NM_001378280

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001280118
NP_001280122
NP_055397

NP_001365209

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 135.55 – 135.55 MbChr 2: 25.63 – 25.63 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
View/Edit HumanView/Edit Mouse

Odorant-binding protein 2a is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OBP2A gene.

This gene encodes a small extracellular protein belonging to the lipocalin superfamily. The protein is thought to transport small, hydrophobic, volatile molecules or odorants through the nasal mucus to olfactory receptors, and may also function as a scavenger of highly concentrated or toxic odors. The protein is expressed as a monomer in the nasal mucus, and can bind diverse types of odorants with a higher affinity for aldehydes and fatty acids. This gene and a highly similar family member are located in a cluster of lipocalin genes on chromosome 9. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined.

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000122136Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000079539Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: OBP2A odorant binding protein 2A".

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