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Summary Expression Expr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (5)Lit. (5) GO Terms (34)GO (34) Nucleotides (237)Nucl. (237) Proteins (53)Prot. (53) Interactants (61)Interact. (61) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-490807
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 sftpb

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surfactant, pulmonary-associated protein B

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SP-B , xSP-B ( Nomenclature history )

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enhances rate of spreading and stability of surfactant monolayers in the lung [Entrez]

AI Protein Function :
sftpb encodes a small hydrophobic secreted surfactant protein that reduces surface tension in pulmonary surfactant to facilitate lung expansion; the protein is localized to lamellar bodies of type II a...[+]


InterPro :
SapB 2, SAP A, Saposin-like, SapB 1, [+]

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

MIM:
SURFACTANT METABOLISM DYSFUNCTION, PULMONARY, 1; SMDP1

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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