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Mannan-binding lectin

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), also called mannan-binding lectin or mannan-binding protein (MBP), is a lectin that is instrumental in innate immunity as an opsonin and via the lectin pathway.

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Aliases
MBL2, COLEC1, HSMBPC, MBL, MBL2D, MBP, MBP-C, MBP1, MBPD, mannose binding lectin 2
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1HUP
Band
10q21.1 · 19 C1|19 25.14 cM
Bgee
right lobe of liver · testicle · buccal mucosa cell · kidney · haematopoietic system
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 10 (human) · Chromosome 19 (mouse)

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Mannan-binding lectin

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Edges44
Triples96
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
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Gene ontology · 28
Mannan-binding lectin → acute-phase response, calcium ion binding, calcium-dependent protein binding, carbohydrate binding, cell surface, collagen, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, complement activation, complement activation, classical pathway, complement activation, lectin pathway, defense response to bacterium, defense response to Gram-positive bacterium, extracellular matrix, extracellular region, extracellular space, growth plate cartilage chondrocyte morphogenesis, immune system process, innate immune response, killing by host of symbiont cells, mannose binding
Bgee · 20
Mannan-binding lectin → atrium, buccal mucosa cell, extensor digitorum longus muscle, gallbladder, haematopoietic system, jejunum, kidney, left lobe of liver, morula, plantaris muscle, primary oocyte, right atrium, right auricle of heart, right lobe of liver, secondary oocyte, spleen, stomach, testicle, yolk sac, zygote
RNA expression pattern · 20
Mannan-binding lectin → atrium, buccal mucosa cell, extensor digitorum longus muscle, gallbladder, haematopoietic system, jejunum, kidney, left lobe of liver, morula, plantaris muscle, primary oocyte, right atrium, right auricle of heart, right lobe of liver, secondary oocyte, spleen, stomach, testicle, yolk sac, zygote
Band · 2
Mannan-binding lectin → 10q21.1, 19 C1|19 25.14 cM
Chr. · 2
Mannan-binding lectin → Chromosome 10 (human), Chromosome 19 (mouse)
End · 2
Mannan-binding lectin → 30,217,087 bp, 52,772,784 bp
Aliases · 1
Mannan-binding lectin → MBL2, COLEC1, HSMBPC, MBL, MBL2D, MBP, MBP-C, MBP1, MBPD, mannose binding lectin 2
Available structures · 1
Mannan-binding lectin → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1HUP
BioGPS · 1
Mannan-binding lectin → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
Mannan-binding lectin → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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mbl lectin human also bp mbl2 protein gene chr band chromosome 10 complement pathway function activation genes polymorphisms system surface

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Mannan-binding lectinAliasesMBL2, COLEC1, HSMBPC, MBL, MBL2D, MBP, MBP-C, MBP1, MBPD, mannose binding lectin 21.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1HUP1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBand10q21.11.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBand19 C1|19 25.14 cM1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeright lobe of liver1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeetesticle1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeebuccal mucosa cell1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeekidney1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeehaematopoietic system1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeatrium1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeright atrium1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeespleen1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeright auricle of heart1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeestomach1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeleft lobe of liver1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeprimary oocyte1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeesecondary oocyte1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeezygote1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeyolk sac1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeegallbladder1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeplantaris muscle1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeeextensor digitorum longus muscle1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeemorula1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBgeejejunum1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinChr.Chromosome 10 (human)1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinChr.Chromosome 19 (mouse)1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinEnd52,772,784 bp1.00infobox
Mannan-binding lectinEnd30,217,087 bp1.00infobox

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