B2M

beta-2-microglobulin

Summary

This gene encodes a serum protein found in association with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I heavy chain on the surface of nearly all nucleated cells. The protein has a predominantly beta-pleated sheet structure that can form amyloid fibrils in some pathological conditions. The encoded antimicrobial protein displays antibacterial activity in amniotic fluid. A mutation in this gene has been shown to result in hypercatabolic hypoproteinemia.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2014]

Known Variants50 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs1696633415:45,003,114C/Gregulatory region variant
rs225523515:45,003,364T/Ccoding sequence variant
rs102383500215:45,003,745A/Tmissense variantuncertain significance
rs105751987915:45,003,746T/Cmissense variantpathogenic
rs105751987715:45,003,747G/Cmissense variant
rs36816091815:45,003,749C/Tuncertain significance
rs76581758415:45,003,751C/Tuncertain significance
rs104653495415:45,003,752G/Auncertain significance
rs208686573215:45,003,764T/Apathogenic
rs195555967415:45,003,768T/Clikely benign
rs55274131315:45,003,771G/Alikely benign
rs10489448115:45,003,775G/Cmissense variantuncertain significance
rs78131431115:45,003,777G/Clikely benign
rs119677173515:45,003,794G/Auncertain significance
rs214128462515:45,003,796C/Guncertain significance
rs75723067315:45,003,805A/Guncertain significance
rs86322528715:45,003,812G/Tpathogenic
rs77178054415:45,003,823C/Tlikely benign
rs18518528815:45,003,830C/Tlikely benign
rs89885949015:45,003,831C/Tlikely benign
rs14990009215:45,007,608C/Tlikely benign
rs37597098115:45,007,609G/Alikely benign
rs214128846515:45,007,611T/Clikely benign
rs130473127315:45,007,638G/Tuncertain significance
rs1155303215:45,007,647C/Tuncertain significance
rs120415149715:45,007,659G/Auncertain significance
rs145544964115:45,007,667A/Glikely benign
rs250604313115:45,007,668A/Guncertain significance
rs56806256715:45,007,679C/Tlikely benign
rs208693061815:45,007,688C/Guncertain significance
rs76846417415:45,007,700G/Tlikely benign
rs78102334215:45,007,709A/Clikely benign
rs20016406315:45,007,712C/Tlikely benign
rs14849424115:45,007,713G/Auncertain significance
rs134730708115:45,007,721A/Glikely benign
rs77570657415:45,007,765A/Guncertain significance
rs250604363315:45,007,798T/Cuncertain significance
rs77810349415:45,007,831C/Aconflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs76630991215:45,007,832T/Clikely benign
rs39812282015:45,007,839G/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs146319772915:45,007,853C/Tlikely benign
rs75484167515:45,007,854C/Tuncertain significance
rs104181173915:45,007,859G/Alikely benign
rs250604389315:45,007,865T/Clikely benign
rs208693306015:45,007,866G/Auncertain significance
rs37207862515:45,007,893A/Cuncertain significance
rs75587729815:45,008,512C/Tlikely benign
rs208694119215:45,008,523A/Glikely benign
rs14770813115:45,008,535A/Guncertain significance
rs250604488215:45,008,538T/Cuncertain significance

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.