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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
ULBP2
Identifiers
AliasesULBP2, N2DL2, RAET1H, ALCAN-alpha, NKG2DL2, UL16 binding protein 2, RAET1L
External IDsOMIM: 605698; HomoloGene: 130743; GeneCards: ULBP2; OMA:ULBP2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 6 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 6 (human)
Chromosome 6 (human)Genomic location for ULBP2Genomic location for ULBP2
Band6q25.1Start149,942,014 bp
End149,949,235 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • gingival epithelium

  • mucosa of pharynx

  • oral cavity

  • cartilage tissue

  • stromal cell of endometrium

  • sperm

  • amniotic fluid

  • cervix epithelium

  • right lung

  • middle temporal gyrus
    n/a
More reference expression data
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

80328

n/a

Ensembl

ENSG00000131015

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UniProt

Q9BZM5

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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_025217

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_079493

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Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 149.94 – 149.95 Mbn/a
PubMed searchn/a
Wikidata
View/Edit Human

UL16 binding protein 2 (ULBP2) is a cell surface glycoprotein encoded by ULBP2 gene located on the chromosome 6. ULBP2 is related to MHC class I molecules, but its gene maps outside the MHC locus. The domain structure of ULBP2 differs significantly from those of conventional MHC class I molecules. It does not contain the α3 domain and the transmembrane segment. ULBP2 is thus composed of only the α1α2 domain which is linked to the cell membrane by the GPI anchor.

ULBP2 functions as a stress-induced ligand for the NKG2D killer activation receptor on natural killer cells.

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000131015Ensembl, May 2017
  2. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. ^ Cosman D, Müllberg J, Sutherland CL, Chin W, Armitage R, Fanslow W, Kubin M, Chalupny NJ (Feb 2001). "ULBPs, novel MHC class I-related molecules, bind to CMV glycoprotein UL16 and stimulate NK cytotoxicity through the NKG2D receptor". Immunity. 14 (2): 123–33. doi:10.1016/S1074-7613(01)00095-4. PMID 11239445.
  4. ^ Radosavljevic M, Cuillerier B, Wilson MJ, Clément O, Wicker S, Gilfillan S, Beck S, Trowsdale J, Bahram S (Jan 2002). "A cluster of ten novel MHC class I related genes on human chromosome 6q24.2-q25.3". Genomics. 79 (1): 114–23. doi:10.1006/geno.2001.6673. PMID 11827464.
  5. Song P, Zhao Q, Zou M (2020). "Targeting senescent cells to attenuate cardiovascular disease progression". Ageing Research Reviews. 60: 101072. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2020.101072. PMC 7263313. PMID 32298812.

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