The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Fibrinogen beta Chain across different species:

fibrinogen beta chain (FGB), fibrinogen beta chain (Fgb), fibrinogen beta chain (fgb), fibrinogen beta chain (LOC100223598)

Other aliases include:

MGC104327, MGC120405, Ab1-181, Ab1-216, Ac1-581, 2510049G14Rik, FGB, DKFZp470D0312, LOC100223598

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Fibrinogen beta Chain:

fibrinogen, beta chain – fibrinogen, B beta polypeptide – fibrinogen beta chain – fibrinogen, beta polypeptide – liver regeneration-related protein LRRG036/LRRG043/LRRG189 – beta-fibrinogen – B fibrinopeptide – fibrinogen beta chain-like

Fibrinogen beta Chain fulfills a number of functions:

eukaryotic cell surface binding – protein binding, bridging – receptor binding – chaperone binding – protein binding

Fibrinogen beta Chain is relevant to the following processes:

platelet activation – protein polymerization – response to calcium ion – signal transduction – wound healing – blood coagulation

Locations for Fibrinogen beta Chain:

cell cortex – external side of plasma membrane – extracellular region – fibrinogen complex – plasma membrane – platelet alpha granule lumen – soluble fraction – extracellular space – platelet alpha granule

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology