UniProt functional annotation for Q61830

UniProt code: Q61830.

Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus.
 
Function: Mediates the endocytosis of glycoproteins by macrophages. Binds both sulfated and non-sulfated polysaccharide chains. Acts as phagocytic receptor for bacteria, fungi and other pathogens. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1421407}.
 
Subcellular location: Endosome membrane {ECO:0000250}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Single- pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue specificity: Detected in macrophages. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1421407}.
Induction: Down-regulated by interferon gamma. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1421407}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.