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Query: ^low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (LRP2, megalin) *|
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 low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (LRP2, megalin)
Expression Information
  • Serial Analysis of Gene Expression [SAGE] :: Yes :: SAGE library data ::  :: Homo sapiens 
Expression Information / Tissue Localization
  • Adult/Urogenital/Efferent duct :: Yes ::  :: 8862787 :: Rattus 
  • Adult/Urogenital/Epididymis :: Yes ::  :: 8862787 :: Rattus 
  • Embryo/Intraembryonic/Brain Embryonic/Choroid plexus :: Yes ::  :: 7803716 :: Mus musculus 
Functional Information / Binds to or Interacts with
  • Protein/Name of protein that it binds :: ankyrin-repeat family A protein (ANKRA) :: ANKRA interacts with the cytoplasmic tail of megalin. :: 11095640 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: apolipoprotein B100 ::  :: 7642623 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: apolipoprotein J (apoJ); clusterin :: Kd = 14.2 nM :: 7768901 :: Sus scrofa (pig) 
  •   "    :: atrophin-1-interacting protein-1 :: atrophin-1-interacting protein-1 is related to MAGI-1 :: 11274227 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor II-receptor (CIMPR) ::  :: 12121845 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: Disabled protein 2 (Dab2) :: The third PsiXNPXY motif of the megalin cytoplasmic domain is most probably involved in this interaction of Dab2 and megalin. :: 10769163 :: Homo sapiens 
  •   "    :: GIPC :: GIPC is a component of G protein-mediated signaling pathways that interacts with the cytoplasmic tail of megalin. :: 11912251 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: megalin-binding protein (MegBP) ::  :: 12508107 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: membrane-associated guanylate kinase-1 :: MAGI-1 is related to atrophin-1-interacting protein-1 :: 11274227 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: myoglobin :: Kd = 2.0 micro M. Megalin works in conjuction with cublin to mediate myoglobin uptake in the renal proximal tubule. :: 12724130 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) :: Megalin is involved in the renal catabolism of PTH and potentially antagonizes PTH/PTHrP receptor activity in the proximal tubular epithelium. :: 10026179 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: plasma retinol-binding protein (RBP) ::  :: 10203351 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: PSD-95 :: The membrane-associated guanylate kinase family member PSD-95 binds to the megalin cytoplasmic domain. :: 12713445 :: Homo sapiens 
  •   "    :: SEMCAP-1/GIPC ::  :: 10827173 :: Homo sapiens 
  •   "    :: sonic hedgehog (SHH) ::  :: 11964399 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: SVS-II :: the megalin- (LRP-2) binding site was mapped to a stretch of repeated 13-residue modules located in the central portion of the SVS-II polypeptide :: 10026171 :: Sus scrofa (pig) 
  •   "    :: thrombospondin-1 ::  :: 7775583 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: vitamin D-binding protein ::  :: 10052453 :: Mus musculus 
Functional Information / Functions in biological process of
  • Transport or Trafficking/Endocytosis :: Yes :: megalin acts in conjunction with cubilin to mediate endocytosis of transferrin thereby facilitating iron uptake. :: 11606717 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: Yes ::  :: 11229868 :: Homo sapiens 
  • Transport or Trafficking/Lipoprotein :: Yes :: LRP-2/megalin acts in concert with cubilin to mediate endocytosis of high density lipoproteins (HDL) :: 10766831 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: Yes :: LRP-2/megalin mediates endocytosis of low density lipoproteins (LDL) :: 7642623 :: Mus musculus 
  • Transport or Trafficking/Transcytosis :: Yes :: megalin mediates transcytosis of plasma retinol binding protein (RBP) combined with vitamin A (retinol) through renal proximal tubule cells.  :: 11274224 :: Rattus 
General Information / Protein name
  • Synonym :: brushin ::  :: 2449897 :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: gp330 ::  :: 7579068 :: Rattus 
  •   "    :: Low density lipoprotein receptor related protein-2 (LRP-2/LRP2) ::  :: 7959795 :: Rattus 
Genetic Information / cDNA sequence ID numbers
  • Accession no. :: NM_030827 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
  • GI no. :: 13562117 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
Genetic Information
  • cDNA sequence ID numbers :: AF197160.1 GI:7381455 :: AF197160.1 GI:7381455 ::  :: Mus musculus 
  •   "    :: NM_004525.1 GI:6806918 :: NM_004525.1 GI:6806918 :: 96305376 :: Homo sapiens 
  • Chromosomal localization :: 2q24-q31 ::  :: 7959795 :: Homo sapiens 
  • Gene symbol [map element] :: Lrp2 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
  •   "    :: LRP2 :: 4036 ::  :: Homo sapiens 
  • LocusLink ID number :: 4036 :: low density lipoprotein-related protein 2 ; 4036 ::  :: Homo sapiens 
  •   "    :: 29216 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
Genetic Information / Mutations
  • Gene Knockout :: Yes :: Homozygous knockout mice manifested abnormalities in epithelial tissues including lung and kidney that normally express the protein. The mice died perinatally from respiratory insufficiency. In
    brain, impaired proliferation of neuroepithelium produced a holoprosencephalic syndrome. :: 8710893  :: Mus musculus 
Genetic Information
  • OMIM number :: *600073 :: *600073 ::  :: Homo sapiens 
  • Transcript size :: 15438 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
  • UniGene cluster number :: Hs.153595 :: Hs.153595 ::  :: Homo sapiens 
Structural Information / Protein sequence ID numbers
  • Accession no. :: NP_110454.1 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
  • GI no. :: 13562118 ::  ::  :: Rattus norvegicus 
Record Count: 45
Contributors: Scott Argraves; dbSieve1;

Total Protein Count: 1
Total Record Count: 45

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