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 | |
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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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