ICAM2

Intercellular adhesion molecule 2

PDB rendering based on 1zxq.
Available structures
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Identifiers
Symbols ICAM2 ; CD102
External IDs OMIM: 146630 MGI: 96394 HomoloGene: 675 GeneCards: ICAM2 Gene
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 3384 15896
Ensembl ENSG00000108622 ENSMUSG00000001029
UniProt P13598 P35330
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000873 NM_010494
RefSeq (protein) NP_000864 NP_034624
Location (UCSC) Chr 17:
64 – 64.02 Mb
Chr 11:
106.38 – 106.39 Mb
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Intercellular adhesion molecule 2 (ICAM2), also known as CD102 (Cluster of Differentiation 102), is a human gene, and the protein resulting from it.

Protein structure

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) family. All ICAM proteins are type I transmembrane glycoproteins, contain 2–9 immunoglobulin-like C2-type domains, and bind to the leukocyte adhesion LFA-1 protein.

Protein functions

ICAM-2 molecules regulate spermatid adhesion on Sertori cell on the apical side of the blood-testis barrier (towards the lumen), thus playing a major role in spermatogenesis.[1]

This protein may also play a role in lymphocyte recirculation by blocking LFA-1-dependent cell adhesion. It mediates adhesive interactions important for antigen-specific immune response, NK-cell mediated clearance, lymphocyte recirculation, and other cellular interactions important for immune response and surveillance.[2]

Interactions

ICAM2 has been shown to interact with EZR.[3]

See also

References

  1. Xiao, X.; Mruk, D. D.; Cheng, C. Y. (2013). "Intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) and spermatogenesis". Human Reproduction Update 19 (2): 167–186. doi:10.1093/humupd/dms049. PMC 3576004. PMID 23287428.
  2. "Entrez Gene: ICAM2 intercellular adhesion molecule 2".
  3. Heiska, L; Alfthan K; Grönholm M; Vilja P; Vaheri A; Carpén O (Aug 1998). "Association of ezrin with intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and −2 (ICAM-1 and ICAM-2). Regulation by phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 273 (34): 21893–900. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.34.21893. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 9705328.

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