| Gene Symbol | B2M |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 567 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | beta-2-microglobulin |
| Other Description | beta chain of MHC class I molecules|beta-2-microglobin |
| Swissprots | P01884 Q540F8 Q9UDF4 Q9UCK0 Q6IAT8 Q9UD48 P61769 |
| Accessions | AAA51811 ABB01003 CBX87172 CDH93686 CDL96999 EAW77276 EAW77277 EAW77278 P61769 AB021288 BAA35182 AF072097 AAD48083 AI686916 AK026463 AK303560 BAG64583 AK315776 BAG38125 AY007153 AAG02006 AY187687 AAO20842 BC032589 AAH32589 BC064910 AAH64910 BU658737 CR457066 CAG33347 DQ839493 ABI63354 DQ839494 ABI63355 DQ884406 ABI63373 DQ890551 ABM92168 DQ893711 ABM84637 S54761 AAB25312 S82297 AAD14387 S82300 AAD14388 V00567 CAA23830 X07621 XM_005254549 XP_005254606 XM_006725182 XP_006725245 NM_004048 NP_004039 |
| Function | Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1336137, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7554280}. Note=Detected in serum and urine. |
| Top Pathways | Antigen processing and presentation |