Gene Symbol |
IGHA2
|
Entrez Gene |
3494
|
Alt Symbol |
-
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Species |
Human
|
Gene Type |
other
|
Description |
immunoglobulin heavy constant alpha 2 (A2m marker)
|
Other Description |
constant region of heavy chain of IgA2|immunoglobulin alpha 2 (A2M marker)
|
Swissprots |
P01877
|
Accessions |
AAB59396 P01877 AL389978 CAB97534 BC073765 BX538077 CAD98001 BX640625 CAE45779 BX640710 CAE45829
|
Function |
Ig alpha is the major immunoglobulin class in body secretions. It may serve both to defend against local infection and to prevent access of foreign antigens to the general immunologic system.
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