UniProt functional annotation for P07306

UniProt code: P07306.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Mediates the endocytosis of plasma glycoproteins to which the terminal sialic acid residue on their complex carbohydrate moieties has been removed. The receptor recognizes terminal galactose and N- acetylgalactosamine units. After ligand binding to the receptor, the resulting complex is internalized and transported to a sorting organelle, where receptor and ligand are disassociated. The receptor then returns to the cell membrane surface.
 
Subunit: Interacts with LASS2. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11543633}.
Subunit: (Microbial infection) Interacts with hepatitis E virus capsid protein ORF2. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27155063}.
Subcellular location: [Isoform H1a]: Membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.
Subcellular location: [Isoform H1b]: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20886072}.
Tissue specificity: Expressed exclusively in hepatic parenchymal cells.
Ptm: Phosphorylated on a cytoplasmic Ser residue.
Miscellaneous: Calcium is required for ligand binding.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.