UniProt functional annotation for P01888

UniProt code: P01888.

Organism: Bos taurus (Bovine).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Bovinae; Bos.
 
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 (PubMed:23613577). Forms a heterotrimer with MR1 and a metabolite antigen (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P61769, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23613577}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the beta-2-microglobulin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.