Mus musculus Protein: Lcn2
Summary
InnateDB Protein IDBP-160063.6
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol Lcn2
Protein Name lipocalin 2
Synonyms 24p3; AW212229; Sip24;
Species Mus musculus
Ensembl Protein ENSMUSP00000053962
InnateDB Gene IDBG-160059 (Lcn2)
Protein Structure
UniProt Annotation
Function Iron-trafficking protein involved in multiple processes such as apoptosis, innate immunity and renal development. Binds iron through association with 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5- DHBA), a siderophore that shares structural similarities with bacterial enterobactin, and delivers or removes iron from the cell, depending on the context. Iron-bound form (holo-24p3) is internalized following binding to the SLC22A17 (24p3R) receptor, leading to release of iron and subsequent increase of intracellular iron concentration. In contrast, association of the iron-free form (apo-24p3) with the SLC22A17 (24p3R) receptor is followed by association with an intracellular siderophore, iron chelation and iron transfer to the extracellular medium, thereby reducing intracellular iron concentration. Involved in apoptosis due to interleukin-3 (IL3) deprivation: iron-loaded form increases intracellular iron concentration without promoting apoptosis, while iron-free form decreases intracellular iron levels, inducing expression of the proapoptotic protein BCL2L11/BIM, resulting in apoptosis. Involved in innate immunity, possibly by sequestrating iron, leading to limit bacterial growth. {ECO:0000269PubMed:12453413, ECO:0000269PubMed:15531878, ECO:0000269PubMed:16377569, ECO:0000269PubMed:20550936}.
Subcellular Localization Secreted {ECO:0000269PubMed:12453413, ECO:0000269PubMed:8687399}. Note=Upon binding to the SLC22A17 (24p3R) receptor, it is internalized.
Disease Associations
Tissue Specificity Detected in lung, spleen, uterus, vagina and epididymis. {ECO:0000269PubMed:8687399}.
Comments
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 7 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 12 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 7 [view]
Protein-Protein 1 [view]
Protein-DNA 6 [view]
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 12 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0002020 protease binding
GO:0005215 transporter activity
GO:0005506 iron ion binding
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0036094 small molecule binding
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
Biological Process
GO:0006811 ion transport
GO:0006979 response to oxidative stress
GO:0009615 response to virus
GO:0009617 response to bacterium
GO:0009635 response to herbicide
GO:0009636 response to toxic substance
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
GO:0015891 siderophore transport
GO:0031346 positive regulation of cell projection organization
GO:0031667 response to nutrient levels
GO:0031669 cellular response to nutrient levels
GO:0042493 response to drug
GO:0045087 innate immune response (InnateDB)
GO:0070207 protein homotrimerization
GO:0070301 cellular response to hydrogen peroxide
GO:0071222 cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
GO:0071347 cellular response to interleukin-1
GO:0071356 cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
GO:0097192 extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand
Cellular Component
GO:0005576 extracellular region
GO:0005615 extracellular space
GO:0005829 cytosol
GO:0070062 extracellular vesicular exosome
Protein Structure and Domains
PDB ID MGI:96757
InterPro IPR000566 Lipocalin/cytosolic fatty-acid binding domain
IPR002345 Lipocalin
IPR002972 Prostaglandin D synthase
IPR003087 Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
IPR011038 Calycin-like
PFAM PF00061
PF08212
PRINTS PR00179
PR01254
PR01275
PIRSF
SMART
TIGRFAMs
Post-translational Modifications
Modification
Cross-References
SwissProt P11672
PhosphoSite PhosphoSite-
TrEMBL
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 16819
UniGene
RefSeq NP_032517
MGI ID 3U9P
MGI Symbol Lcn2
OMIM
CCDS CCDS15913
HPRD
IMGT
EMBL AK149774 AL808027 BC132069 BC132071 CH466542 S82469 X14607 X81627
GenPept AAI32070 AAI32072 BAE29077 CAA32762 CAA57283 CAM15869 EDL08545