UniProt functional annotation for P07151

UniProt code: P07151.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system.
 
Subunit: Heterodimer of an alpha chain and a beta chain. Beta-2- microglobulin is the beta-chain of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules. Forms a heterotrimer with MR1 and a metabolite antigen. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P61769}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the beta-2-microglobulin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.