Biology:Mammaglobin-B

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Mammaglobin-B also known as secretoglobin family 2A member 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCGB2A1 gene.[1][2]

SCGB2A1 and breast cancer

SCGB2A1 expression is highly specific of mammary tissue, and has been used for identification and detection of disseminated breast cancer cells.[3]

References

  1. "Identification of mammaglobin B, a novel member of the uteroglobin gene family". Genomics 54 (1): 70–8. Jan 1999. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5539. PMID 9806831. 
  2. "Entrez Gene: SCGB2A1 secretoglobin, family 2A, member 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=4246. 
  3. Lacroix, M (2006). "Significance, detection and markers of disseminated breast cancer cells". Endocrine-Related Cancer (Bioscientifica) 13 (4): 1033–1067. doi:10.1677/ERC-06-0001. PMID 17158753. 

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