BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN

Domain	Definition
Health	An 11 kDa protein associated with the outer membrane of many cells including lymphocytes. It is the small subunit of the MHC class I molecule. Association with beta 2-microglobulin is generally required for the transport of class I heavy chains from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell surface. Beta 2-microglobulin is present in small amounts in serum, csf, and urine of normal people, and to a much greater degree in the urine and plasma of patients with tubular proteinemia, renal failure, or kidney transplants. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "2-a-b-b-c-e-g-i-i-l-l-m-n-o-o-r-t-u"
	-4 letters: terminological.
	-5 letters: macroglobulin, multiregional, numerological.
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Alternative Orthography: BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN

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Specialty Definition: BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN