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Facts about Macrophage scavenger receptor types I and II.
These receptors mediate the endocytosis of a diverse group of macromolecules, including modified low density lipoproteins (LDL) (PubMed:2251254). Isoform III does not internalize acetylated LDL (PubMed:9548586).
Human | |
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Gene Name: | MSR1 |
Uniprot: | P21757 |
Entrez: | 4481 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
CD204 antigen; CD204; Macrophage acetylated LDL receptor I and II; macrophage scavenger receptor 1; macrophage scavenger receptor type III; MSR1; phSR1; phSR2; SCARA1; SCARA1macrophage scavenger receptor types I and II; Scavenger receptor class A member 1; scavenger receptor class A, member 1; SR-A; SRAI; SR-AI
Mass (kDA):
49.762 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 8p22 |
Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (16107878..16192791, complement) |
Isoform I, isoform II and isoform III are expressed in monocyte-derived macrophages. Isoform I and isoform II are expressed in the liver, placenta and brain.
Membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.
PMID: 2251254 by Matsumoto A., et al. Human macrophage scavenger receptors: primary structure, expression, and localization in atherosclerotic lesions.
PMID: 9548586 by Gough P.J., et al. A naturally occurring isoform of the human macrophage scavenger receptor (SR-A) gene generated by alternative splicing blocks modified LDL uptake.