Species Human Entrez 23643 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000154589 | |
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Aliases LY96, ESOP-1, MD-2, MD2, ly-96, lymphocyte antigen 96 External IDs OMIM: 605243 MGI: 1341909 HomoloGene: 9109 GeneCards: LY96 | ||
Lymphocyte antigen 96, also known as "MD2," is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LY96 gene.
Contents
The protein encoded by this gene is involved in binding lipopolysaccharide with TLR4.
Function
The MD-2 protein appears to associate with toll-like receptor 4 on the cell surface and confers responsiveness to lipopolysaccaride (LPS), thus providing a link between the receptor and LPS signaling.
Interactions
Lymphocyte antigen 96 has been shown to interact with TLR 4.
References
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