The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Mannan-Binding Lectin across different species:

mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble (opsonic defect) (MBL2), mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble (MBL2), mannan-binding lectin (LOC100313486), mannan-binding lectin (LOC100313487)

Other aliases include:

MBL, MBP, MBP1, COLEC1, HSMBPC, MGC116832, MGC116833, MBL2, MBL1, cMBl, collectin

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Mannan-Binding Lectin:

soluble mannose-binding lectin – mannan-binding lectin – mannose-binding protein C – mannose-binding lectin 2, soluble (opsonic defect) – c-type lectin – mannose binding lectin, liver (A)

Mannan-Binding Lectin fulfills a number of functions:

bacterial cell surface binding – calcium ion binding – calcium-dependent protein binding – eukaryotic cell surface binding – mannose binding – receptor binding – sugar binding – binding

Mannan-Binding Lectin is relevant to the following processes:

acute-phase response – complement activation, classical pathway – complement activation, lectin pathway – opsonization – response to oxidative stress

Locations for Mannan-Binding Lectin:

extracellular region – extracellular space

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology