Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the protease inhibitor I39 (alpha-2-macroglobulin) family of proteins. These proteins are important in innate and acquired immunity. The encoded protein is membrane-associated and proteolytically processed to generate two chains. Mutations in this gene cause a form of anterior segment dysgenesis, a developmental disorder of the eye. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017].
UniProt Summary: N/A
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Methyltransf FA
A2M
A2M recep
A2M comp
Kazal 2
Thiol-ester cl
A2M N 2
A2M N
GO Terms
serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity
negative regulation of endopeptidase activity
negative regulation of peptidase activity
negative regulation of proteolysis
eye development
visual system development
sensory system development
regulation of endopeptidase activity
regulation of peptidase activity
negative regulation of hydrolase activity
sensory organ development
regulation of proteolysis
negative regulation of catalytic activity
negative regulation of cellular protein metabolic process
negative regulation of protein metabolic process
negative regulation of molecular function
regulation of hydrolase activity
extracellular space
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Compound Hit
No hits were found.
Most Correlated Genes in Chemogenomics
No correlation found to any other genes in chemogenomics.
Tissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Global Fraction of Cell Lines Where Essential: 1/739