[Term]
id: PR:000001858
name: immunoglobulin iota chain
def: "A protein that is a translation product of the human VPREB1 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. The gene is recently and independently duplicated in mouse and rabbit, giving rise to very closely related VPREB2 genes in those species. The protein associates with the Ig-mu chain to form a molecular complex that is expressed only on the surface of pre-B-cells." [PRO:WCB]
comment: Category=gene. Requested by=CL.
synonym: "VPREB" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "CD179a" EXACT []
synonym: "VPREB1" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "VpreB protein" EXACT []
synonym: "protein VPreB1" EXACT []
synonym: "V(pre)B protein" EXACT []
synonym: "CD179 antigen-like family member A" EXACT []
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF038787
is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein