Asialoglycoprotein receptor
| asialoglycoprotein receptor 1 | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | ASGR1 |
| Entrez | 432 |
| HUGO | 742 |
| OMIM | 108360 |
| RefSeq | NM_001671 |
| UniProt | P07306 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 17 p13-p11 |
| asialoglycoprotein receptor 2 | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | ASGR2 |
| Entrez | 433 |
| HUGO | 743 |
| OMIM | 108361 |
| RefSeq | NM_080914 |
| UniProt | P07307 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 17 p |
The asialoglycoprotein receptors are lectins which bind asialoglycoprotein, glycoproteins from which a sialic acid has been removed to expose galactose residues. The receptors, which are located on liver cells, remove the target glycoproteins from circulation.
External links
- Asialoglycoprotein receptor at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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