Gene Information
Gene NameMBP
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length222
Protein NamesBone marrow proteoglycan (BMPG) (Proteoglycan 2) [Cleaved into: Eosinophil granule major basic protein (EMBP) (MBP) (Pregnancy-associated major basic protein)]
Target Namemyelin basic protein
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000197971 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP13727
Gene CardPRG2
Uniprot IDP13727
PfamPF00059
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.862503187)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mbp ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mbp ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MBP ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissuebrain
Tissue SpecificityHigh levels of the proform in placenta and pregnancy serum;
in placenta, localized to X cells of septa and anchoring villi. Lower levels in a variety of other tissues including kidney, myometrium, endometrium, ovaries, breast, prostate, bone marrow and colon. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10491647, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7526035}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1H8U  (X-ray  1.80A  2BRS  (X-ray  2.20A  4QXX  (X-ray  1.45A 
DBSNP rs142359007  rs536455 
Subcellular location [CC][Bone marrow proteoglycan]: Secreted. Note=The proform is secreted.;
[Eosinophil granule major basic protein]: Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle. Note=The proform is secreted. The mature protein is found in the matrix of the eosinophil's large specific granule (crystalloid core).
Mouse PG classificationNA
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