Analysis of MASP2 Gene (Mutation) by RT-qPCR (CAT#: STEM-MT-1253-LGZ)

Introduction

Official Full Name: MBL associated serine protease 2<br />Also known as: sMAP; MAP-2; MAP19; MASP-2; MASP1P1<br />This gene encodes a member of the peptidase S1 family of serine proteases. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate A and B chains, which heterodimerize to form the mature protease. In the lectin pathway of the complement system, this protease cleaves complement components C2 and C4 to produce C3 convertase. The encoded protease also plays a role in the coagulation cascade by cleaving prothrombin to form thrombin. Patients with myocardial infarction and acute stroke exhibit reduced concentrations of the encoded protein in serum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes the proteolytically processed isoform.