Cancer Protein Description

This report provides a detailed description of a selected cancer protein with information collected from various sources, including UniProt, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute’s Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC), and the Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology.


Protein Name: PLXNB2
Gene Name: PLXNB2
Protein Full Name: PLXNB2 protein
Alias: Plexin-B2 precursor
Mass (Da): 56259
Number AA: 522
UniProt ID: O15031
Locus ID: 23654
COSMIC ID: PLXNB2
Gene location on chromosome: 22q13.33
Cancer protein type: UNCLEAR
Effect of cancer mutation on protein: UNCLEAR
Effect of active protein on cancer: UNCLEAR
Number of cancer specimens: 19698
Percent of cancer specimens with mutations: 1.63
Normal role description: PLXNB2 is a transmembrane receptor. Its ligand is SEMA4D and induces RhoA stimulation. It is involved in axon guidance, invasion and cell migration.


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