Integrin beta 2

ITGB2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesITGB2, CD18, LAD, LCAMB, LFA-1, MAC-1, MF17, MFI7, integrin subunit beta 2
External IDsOMIM: 600065; MGI: 96611; HomoloGene: 20092; GeneCards: ITGB2; OMA:ITGB2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000211
NM_001127491
NM_001303238

NM_008404

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000202
NP_001120963
NP_001290167

NP_032430

Location (UCSC)Chr 21: 44.89 – 44.93 MbChr 10: 77.37 – 77.4 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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In molecular biology, CD18 (Integrin beta chain-2) is an integrin beta chain protein that is encoded by the ITGB2 gene in humans.[5] Upon binding with one of a number of alpha chains, CD18 is capable of forming multiple heterodimers, which play significant roles in cellular adhesion and cell surface signaling, as well as important roles in immune responses.[5][6] CD18 also exists in soluble, ligand binding forms. Deficiencies in CD18 expression can lead to adhesion defects in circulating white blood cells in humans, reducing the immune system's ability to fight off foreign invaders.

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000160255Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000000290Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ a b Amin Aanout, M. (1 March 1990). "Structure and Function of the Leukocyte Adhesion Molecules CD11/CD18". Blood. 75 (5): 1037–1050. doi:10.1182/blood.V75.5.1037.1037. PMID 1968349.
  6. ^ "ITGB2 integrin subunit beta 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]".