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Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
HLA-DQB2 belongs to the family of HLA class II beta chain paralogs. Class II molecules are heterodimers consisting of an alpha (DQA) and a beta chain (DQB), both anchored in the membrane. They play a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules are expressed in antigen presenting cells (APC: B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages). Polymorphisms in the alpha and beta chains specify the peptide binding specificity, and typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow transplantation. However this gene, HLA-DQB2, is not routinely typed, as it is not thought to have an effect on transplantation. There is conflicting evidence in the literature and public sequence databases for the protein-coding capacity of HLA-DQB2. Because there is evidence of transcription and an intact ORF, HLA-DQB2 is represented in Entrez Gene and in RefSeq as a protein-coding locus. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]
A2ADX3 [Direct mapping] HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 2 chain; cDNA FLJ40688 fis, clone THYMU2024185, highly similar to HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DX beta chain
GO:0002504 [antigen processing and presentation of peptide or polysaccharide antigen via MHC class II] GO:0005515 [protein binding] GO:0006955 [immune response] GO:0016020 [membrane] GO:0016021 [integral component of membrane] GO:0019882 [antigen processing and presentation] GO:0042613 [MHC class II protein complex]
GO:0002504 [antigen processing and presentation of peptide or polysaccharide antigen via MHC class II] GO:0005515 [protein binding] GO:0006955 [immune response] GO:0016020 [membrane] GO:0016021 [integral component of membrane] GO:0019882 [antigen processing and presentation] GO:0042613 [MHC class II protein complex]
H0Y7Y7 [Direct mapping] HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 2 chain
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Predicted secreted proteins Secreted proteins predicted by MDSEC SignalP predicted secreted proteins Phobius predicted secreted proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted secreted proteins Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0002504 [antigen processing and presentation of peptide or polysaccharide antigen via MHC class II] GO:0005515 [protein binding] GO:0006955 [immune response] GO:0016020 [membrane] GO:0016021 [integral component of membrane] GO:0019882 [antigen processing and presentation] GO:0042613 [MHC class II protein complex]