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Gene Symbol:

MS4A2 Homo sapiens

Full name:

membrane spanning 4-domains A2

Synonyms:

APY, ATOPY, FCER1B, FCERI, IGEL, IGER, IGHER, MS4A1, high affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor subunit beta, Fc fragment of IgE, high affinity I, receptor for; beta polypeptide, High affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor beta-subunit (FcERI) (IgE Fc receptor, beta-subunit) (Fc epsilon receptor I beta-chain), high affinity IgE receptor beta subunit, igE Fc receptor subunit beta, immunoglobulin E receptor, high affinity, beta polypeptide, membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 2

Genomic Location:

Chr 11: 59612713-59622593

Description:

The allergic response involves the binding of allergen to receptor-bound IgE followed by cell activation and the release of mediators responsible for the manifestations of allergy. The IgE-receptor, a tetramer composed of an alpha, beta, and 2 disulfide-linked gamma chains, is found on the surface of mast cells and basophils. This gene encodes the ...

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The allergic response involves the binding of allergen to receptor-bound IgE followed by cell activation and the release of mediators responsible for the manifestations of allergy. The IgE-receptor, a tetramer composed of an alpha, beta, and 2 disulfide-linked gamma chains, is found on the surface of mast cells and basophils. This gene encodes the beta subunit of the high affinity IgE receptor which is a member of the membrane-spanning 4A gene family. Members of this nascent protein family are characterized by common structural features and similar intron/exon splice boundaries and display unique expression patterns among hematopoietic cells and nonlymphoid tissues. This family member is localized to 11q12, among a cluster of membrane-spanning 4A gene family members. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct proteins. Additional transcript variants have been described but require experimental validation.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Bos taurus ,  Pan troglodytes

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

GATA_Q6 ,  TTTTGAG_MIR373

Cytogenetic Map:

11q12.1

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