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ITGB2 integrin subunit beta 2

Gene ID: 3689, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LAD; CD18; MF17; MFI7; LCAMB; LFA-1; MAC-1

Summary

This gene encodes an integrin beta chain, which combines with multiple different alpha chains to form different integrin heterodimers. Integrins are integral cell-surface proteins that participate in cell adhesion as well as cell-surface mediated signalling. The encoded protein plays an important role in immune response and defects in this gene cause leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency 1
MedGen: C0398738OMIM: 116920GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
21q22.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 21; NC_000021.9 (44885953..44928815, complement)
Total number of exons:
17

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