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Domain

The proline-rich domain (PRD) contains repeated PPP motifs. A single PPP motif is necessary and sufficient to mediate interaction with the COPII coat subunits SEC23A and SEC23B (PubMed:21525241, PubMed:27551091). The coiled coil domains mediate interaction with MIA3 (PubMed:21525241). The first coiled coil domain mediates interaction with PREB (PubMed:25202031).

Function

Plays a role in the transport of cargos that are too large to fit into COPII-coated vesicles and require specific mechanisms to be incorporated into membrane-bound carriers and exported from the endoplasmic reticulum (PubMed:21525241, PubMed:25202031, PubMed:27138255, PubMed:27170179). Plays a role in the secretion of lipoproteins, pre-chylomicrons and pre-VLDLs, by participating in their export from the endoplasmic reticulum (PubMed:27138255). Thereby, may play a role in cholesterol and triglyceride homeostasis (By similarity). Required for collagen VII (COL7A1) secretion by loading COL7A1 into transport carriers and recruiting PREB/SEC12 at the endoplasmic reticulum exit sites (PubMed:21525241, PubMed:25202031, PubMed:27170179).

Involvement in disease

Autoantibodies against MIA2 are present in several cancer types, including benign meningioma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the MIA/OTOR family.

Tissue specificity

Highly expressed in liver and weakly in testis. Expression was higher in patients with severe fibrosis or inflammation and chronic hepatitis (PubMed:12586826). Isoform 1 is specifically expressed in lung, testis, small intestine, colon, pancreas, kidney, liver and prostate (PubMed:27138255). Isoform 8 is expressed only in testis (at the protein level). Isoform 8 (at protein level) and isoform 9 are expressed in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) cell lines, colorectal carcinomas, breast carcinomas and melanoma. Isoform 9, but not isoform 5A, is expressed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (PubMed:12839582).

Cellular localization

  • Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • Single-pass membrane protein
  • Localizes to endoplasmic reticulum exit sites (ERES), also known as transitional endoplasmic reticulum (tER).

Alternative names

CTAGE5, MEA11, MEA6, MGEA11, MGEA6, MIA2, Melanoma inhibitory activity protein 2, MIA protein 2, CTAGE family member 5 ER export factor, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma-associated antigen 5, Meningioma-expressed antigen 6/11

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immunology & Infectious Disease

Molecular weight

159836Da

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