TREM2 - Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 - human protein (Function)
 
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TREM2 »  Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2  (TREM-2)
 
Protein also known as:  Triggering receptor expressed on monocytes 2.
Gene name:  TREM2
One or more isoforms of this protein have been shown to exist at protein level
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Function

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Overview 
May have a role in chronic inflammations and may stimulate production of constitutive rather than inflammatory chemokines and cytokines. Forms a receptor signaling complex with TYROBP and triggers activation of the immune responses in macrophages and dendritic cells.  
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  • CuratedUniProtKB
GO molecular function 
Receptor activitydefinition[GO:0004872]  
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  • TASPINC
GO biological process 
Humoral immune responsedefinition[GO:0006959]  
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  • TASPINC
Pathways 
According to KEGG, this protein belongs to the following pathway:
Osteoclast differentiation  hsa04380+54209  
According to Reactome, this protein belongs to the following pathways:
Developmental Biology  REACT_111045  
Immune System  REACT_6900  
 

Keywords

Molecular function 
Receptor  definition   [KW-0675]
Technical term 
Reference proteome  definition   [KW-1185]