Major Basic Protein
| Gene Ontology | |
|---|---|
| Molecular function | • heparin binding • carbohydrate binding |
| Cellular component | • extracellular region • nucleus • nucleolus • transport vesicle • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle |
| Biological process | • immune response • defense response to bacterium |
| Sources: Amigo / QuickGO | |
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Proteoglycan 2, bone marrow (natural killer cell activator, eosinophil granule major basic protein), also known as PRG2, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PRG2 gene.
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