H-2 Class II Histocompatibility Antigen Gamma Chain (CD74) Rat Recombinant Protein

CD74: Plays a critical role in MHC class II antigen processing by stabilizing peptide-free class II alpha/beta heterodimers in a complex soon after their synthesis and directing transport of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum to the endosomal/lysosomal system where the antigen processing and binding of antigenic peptides to MHC class II takes place. Serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine MIF. A chromosomal aberration involving CD74 is found in a non-small cell lung tumor. Results in the formation of a CD74- ROS1 chimeric protein. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Endoplasmic reticulum; Membrane protein, integral; Receptor, cytokine

Cellular Component: cell surface; endoplasmic reticulum; external side of plasma membrane; Golgi apparatus; integral to membrane; late endosome; lysosome; membrane; MHC class II protein complex; multivesicular body; plasma membrane; vacuole

Molecular Function: beta-amyloid binding; cytokine binding; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor activity; MHC class II protein binding; MHC class II protein binding, via antigen binding groove; nitric-oxide synthase binding

Biological Process: activation of MAPK activity; antigen processing and presentation; antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II; cell proliferation; chaperone cofactor-dependent protein folding; defense response; immunoglobulin mediated immune response; intracellular protein transport; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; negative regulation of mature B cell apoptosis; negative regulation of peptide secretion; negative regulation of T cell differentiation; negative thymic T cell selection; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; positive regulation of cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; positive regulation of dendritic cell antigen processing and presentation; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of T cell differentiation; positive regulation of T-helper 2 type immune response; positive thymic T cell selection; prostaglandin biosynthetic process; protein complex assembly; signal transduction