UniProt functional annotation for P21611

UniProt code: P21611.

Organism: Gallus gallus (Chicken).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus.
 
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.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the beta-2-microglobulin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.