PSG1e |
PSG17 |
GVVDILKGAGKDLLAHLVGKISEKVamide |
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[Pregnancy specific glycoprotein 16]. This protein is a member of a larger family of pregnancy-specific glycoproteins secreted by the placenta (McLellan et al, 2005). Chen et al (1995) have reported that the protein, termed bCEA [Brain carcinoembryonic antigen] by them, is expressed predominantly in the brain and serves as a receptor for mouse hepatitis virus. The protein is expressed exclusively in neurons (Bender et al, 2010).
Phillips et al (2012) have reported expression of PSG16 in neurons, placenta, and retina but were unable to confirm that it acts as a receptor for mouse hepatitis virus.
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