Gene Symbol | AMBP |
Entrez Gene ID | 11699 |
Full Name | alpha 1 microglobulin/bikunin |
Synonyms | AI194774,ASPI,HI-30,Intin4,Itil,UTI |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(House mouse) |
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Summary | This gene encodes a fusion protein that undergoes proteolytic processing to generate two mature proteins: alpha-1-microglobulin (A1m) is a heme-binding plasma glycoprotein of the lipocalin superfamily of proteins that bind to hydrophobic molecules, whereas bikunin belongs to the superfamily of Kunitz-type protease inhibitors. The transgenic mice specifically lacking bikunin, but not A1m, exhibit female infertility and an increased sensitivity to lung metastasis. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]. |