FCER1G
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Fc fragment of IgE, high affinity I, receptor for; gamma polypeptide is gamma chain of high affinity IgE receptor. This protein is encoded by the FCER1G gene in humans.[5]
External IDsOMIM: 147139; MGI: 95496; HomoloGene: 3029; GeneCards: FCER1G; OMA:FCER1G - orthologs
Function
The high affinity IgE receptor, FcεRI, is a key molecule involved in allergic reactions. It is a tetramer composed of 1 alpha, 1 beta, and 2 gamma chains. The gamma chains are also subunits of other Fc receptors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].