LTBP2

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Latent-transforming growth factor beta-binding protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LTBP2 gene.[5][6]

AliasesLTBP2, C14orf141, GLC3D, LTBP3, MSPKA, MSTP031, WMS3, latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2
End74,612,378 bp[1]
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LTBP2
Identifiers
AliasesLTBP2, C14orf141, GLC3D, LTBP3, MSPKA, MSTP031, WMS3, latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2
External IDsOMIM: 602091; MGI: 99502; HomoloGene: 369; GeneCards: LTBP2; OMA:LTBP2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000428

NM_013589
NM_001370743

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000419

NP_038617
NP_001357672

Location (UCSC)Chr 14: 74.5 – 74.61 MbChr 12: 84.83 – 84.92 Mb
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The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of latent transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta binding proteins (LTBP), which are extracellular matrix proteins with multi-domain structure. This protein is the largest member of the LTBP family possessing unique regions and with most similarity to the fibrillins.

It has thus been suggested that it may have multiple functions: as a member of the TGF-beta latent complex, as a structural component of microfibrils, and a role in cell adhesion.[6]

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