NameIg epsilon chain C region
SynonymsNot Available
Gene NameIGHE
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0005613|Ig epsilon chain C region
ASTQSPSVFPLTRCCKNIPSNATSVTLGCLATGYFPEPVMVTWDTGSLNGTTMTLPATTL
TLSGHYATISLLTVSGAWAKQMFTCRVAHTPSSTDWVDNKTFSVCSRDFTPPTVKILQSS
CDGGGHFPPTIQLLCLVSGYTPGTINITWLEDGQVMDVDLSTASTTQEGELASTQSELTL
SQKHWLSDRTYTCQVTYQGHTFEDSTKKCADSNPRGVSAYLSRPSPFDLFIRKSPTITCL
VVDLAPSKGTVNLTWSRASGKPVNHSTRKEEKQRNGTLTVTSTLPVGTRDWIEGETYQCR
VTHPHLPRALMRSTTKTSGPRAAPEVYAFATPEWPGSRDKRTLACLIQNFMPEDISVQWL
HNEVQLPDARHSTTQPRKTKGSGFFVFSRLEVTRAEWEQKDEFICRAVHEAASPSQTVQR
AVSVNPGK
Number of residues428
Molecular Weight47018.665
Theoretical pI8.13
GO Classification
Functions
  • antigen binding
  • immunoglobulin receptor binding
Processes
  • positive regulation of B cell activation
  • immune response
  • Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis
  • innate immune response
  • Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway
  • receptor-mediated endocytosis
  • defense response to bacterium
  • phagocytosis, engulfment
  • B cell receptor signaling pathway
  • complement activation, classical pathway
  • phagocytosis, recognition
Components
  • extracellular region
  • external side of plasma membrane
  • blood microparticle
  • immunoglobulin complex, circulating
General FunctionImmunoglobulin receptor binding
Specific FunctionNot Available
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein IDNot Available
UniProtKB IDP01854
UniProtKB Entry NameIGHE_HUMAN
Cellular LocationNot Available
Gene sequenceNot Available
GenBank Gene IDNot Available
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDIGHE
HGNC IDHGNC:5522
Chromosome LocationNot Available
Locus14q32.33
References
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