LTB - lymphotoxin beta Gene
Also Known as p33; TNFC; TNFSF3; TNLG1C
Species: Homo sapiens
About LTB
This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 1 gene allele, 86 orthologues and 8 paralogues. Biased expression in spleen (RPKM 84.6), lymph node (RPKM 56.9) and 8 other tissues.
Summary
Lymphotoxin beta is a type II membrane protein of the TNF family. It anchors lymphotoxin-alpha to the cell surface through heterotrimer formation. The predominant form on the lymphocyte surface is the lymphotoxin-alpha 1/beta 2 complex (e.g. 1 molecule alpha/2 molecules beta) and this complex is the primary ligand for the lymphotoxin-beta receptor. The minor complex is lymphotoxin-alpha 2/beta 1. LTB is an inducer of the inflammatory response system and involved in normal development of lymphoid tissue. Lymphotoxin-beta isoform b is unable to complex with lymphotoxin-alpha suggesting a function for lymphotoxin-beta which is independent of lympyhotoxin-alpha. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
LTB Products (2)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_002341.2 | NP_002332.1 | lymphotoxin-beta isoform a |
| NM_009588.1 | NP_033666.1 | lymphotoxin-beta isoform b |
LTB Protein Structure
TNF: TNF(Tumour Necrosis Factor) family (102 - 243)
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- 100
- 200
- 244 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
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lymphotoxin-beta |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felis catus | LTB | VGNC | VGNC:68101 |
| Macaca mulatta | LTB | VGNC | VGNC:74454 |
| Bos taurus | LTB | VGNC | VGNC:31068 |
| Rattus norvegicus | LTB | RGD | RGD:1303162 |
| Mus musculus | LTB | MGD | MGI:104796 |
| Canis familiaris | LTB | VGNC | VGNC:42854 |
| Others | LTB | NCBI |