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Facts about Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor III-B.
Binds complexed or aggregated IgG and also monomeric IgG. Contrary to III-A, isn't capable to mediate antibody-dependent cytotoxicity and phagocytosis.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | FCGR3B |
Uniprot: | O75015 |
Entrez: | 2215 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
CD16; CD16A; Fc fragment of IgG receptor IIIa; Fc gamma RIII; FCG3; FCGR3; FcgRIII; FCR-10; FCRIII; FCRIIIA; IGFR3; IMD20
Mass (kDA):
26.216 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 1q23.3 |
Sequence: | 1; NC_000001.11 (161623196..161631963, complement) |
Expressed specifically by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils). Also expressed by stimulated eosinophils.
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor. Secreted. Secreted after cleavage.
PMID: 2526846 by Ravetch J.V., et al. Alternative membrane forms of Fc gamma RIII(CD16) on human natural killer cells and neutrophils. Cell type-specific expression of two genes that differ in single nucleotide substitutions.
PMID: 2967436 by Simmons D., et al. The Fc gamma receptor of natural killer cells is a phospholipid- linked membrane protein.