Major basic protein

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PRG2
Available structures
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002728
NM_001243245
NM_001302926
NM_001302927

NM_008920

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001230174
NP_001289855
NP_001289856
NP_002719

NP_032946

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 57.39 – 57.39 MbChr 2: 84.81 – 84.81 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Eosinophil major basic protein, often shortened to major basic protein (MBP; also called Proteoglycan 2 (PRG2)) is encoded in humans by the PRG2 gene.[5]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is the predominant constituent of the crystalline core of the

helmintho-toxin, and in immune hypersensitivity reactions. It is directly implicated in epithelial cell damage, exfoliation, and bronchospasm in allergic diseases.[5]

PRG2 is a 117-residue protein that predominates in

macrophages
.

Structure

Structurally the major basic protein (MBP) is similar to

carbohydrates in the presence of calcium
), MBP does not bind either calcium or any of the other carbohydrates that this family recognize.

Instead, MBP recognises

proteoglycans. Two crystallographic structures of MBP have been determined.[6][7]

Interactions

Major basic protein has been shown to

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000186652Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000027073Ensembl, 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. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: PRG2 proteoglycan 2, bone marrow (natural killer cell activator, eosinophil granule major basic protein)".
  6. PMID 11319227
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