FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ITM2B_HUMAN, ITM2B, BRI, BRI2. Plays a regulatory role in the processing of the amyloid-beta A4 precursor protein (APP) and acts as an inhibitor of the amyloid-beta peptide aggregation and fibrils deposition. Plays a role in the induction of neurite outgrowth. Functions as a protease inhibitor by blocking access of secretases to APP cleavage sites., Mature BRI2 (mBRI2) functions as a modulator of the amyloid-beta A4 precursor protein (APP) processing leading to a strong reduction in the secretion of secretase-processed amyloid-beta protein 40 and amyloid-beta protein 42., Bri23 peptide prevents aggregation of APP amyloid-beta protein 42 into toxic oligomers. Homodimer; disulfide-linked. Interacts with SPPL2A and SPPL2B. Interacts with APP. Mature BRI2 (mBRI2) interacts with the APP amyloid-beta A4 protein; the interaction occurs at the cell surface and in the endocytic compartments and enable alpha- and beta-secretase-induced APP cleavage inhibition. Mature BRI2 (mBRI2) interacts with the APP C99; the interaction occurs in the endocytic compartments and enable gamma-secretase-induced C99 cleavage inhibition. May form heterodimers with Bri23 peptide and APP amyloid-beta protein 40.

EXTERNAL LINKS

ITM2B

Integral membrane protein 2B

ITM2B

Molecular Synopsis