UniProt Protein Function: | Binds to the Fc region of immunoglobulins epsilon. High affinity receptor. Responsible for initiating the allergic response. Binding of allergen to receptor-bound IgE leads to cell activation and the release of mediators (such as histamine) responsible for the manifestations of allergy. The same receptor also induces the secretion of important lymphokines. |
NCBI Summary: | The immunoglobulin epsilon receptor (IgE receptor) is the initiator of the allergic response. When two or more high-affinity IgE receptors are brought together by allergen-bound IgE molecules, mediators such as histamine that are responsible for allergy symptoms are released. This receptor is comprised of an alpha subunit, a beta subunit, and two gamma subunits. The protein encoded by this gene represents the alpha subunit. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011] |
UniProt Code: | P12319 |
NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 119865 |
NCBI Gene ID: | 2205 |
NCBI Accession: | P12319.1 |
UniProt Related Accession: | P12319 |
Molecular Weight: | 30kDa |
NCBI Full Name: | High affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor subunit alpha |
NCBI Synonym Full Names: | Fc fragment of IgE, high affinity I, receptor for; alpha polypeptide |
NCBI Official Symbol: | FCER1A |
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | FCE1A; FcERI |
NCBI Protein Information: | high affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor subunit alpha; Fc-epsilon RI-alpha; Fc epsilon RI alpha-chain; igE Fc receptor subunit alpha; Fc IgE receptor, alpha polypeptide; high affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor alpha-subunit; immunoglobulin E receptor, high-affinity, of mast cells, alpha polypeptide |
UniProt Protein Name: | High affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor subunit alpha |
UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | Fc-epsilon RI-alpha; FcERI; IgE Fc receptor subunit alpha |
Protein Family: | High affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor |
UniProt Gene Name: | FCER1A |
UniProt Entry Name: | FCERA_HUMAN |