Gene Symbol | ORM2 |
---|---|
Entrez Gene | 5005 |
Alt Symbol | AGP-B, AGP-B', AGP2 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | orosomucoid 2 |
Other Description | AGP 2|OMD 2|alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 2|alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, type 2|orosomucoid-2 |
Swissprots | Q16571 Q5T538 Q6IB74 P19652 B2R5L2 |
Accessions | AAA51549 CAA29873 CAA29874 EAW87417 P19652 AK303760 BAG64727 AK312226 BAG35159 AV661485 BC015964 AAH15964 BC056239 AAH56239 CR456930 CAG33211 HQ448739 ADQ33217 NM_000608 NP_000599 |
Function | Functions as transport protein in the blood stream. Binds various hydrophobic ligands in the interior of its beta- barrel domain. Also binds synthetic drugs and influences their distribution and availability. Appears to function in modulating the activity of the immune system during the acute-phase reaction. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21349832}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed by the liver and secreted in plasma. |