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Obp2b Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Obp2b
  • Name
    odorant binding protein 2B
  • Synonyms
    Lcn14, OTTMUSG00000012631
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:3651927
    NCBI Gene: 383678
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr2:25627021-25630109 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 2, 17.91 cM
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    203 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_3651927
protein coding gene Chr2:25604120-25630136 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200050344
protein coding gene Chr2:22611200-22614288 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195041896
protein coding gene Chr2:22701320-22704408 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220049510
protein coding gene Chr2:22819142-22822230 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180054254
protein coding gene Chr2:22712864-22715952 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175052925
protein coding gene Chr2:22677012-22680100 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215043952
protein coding gene Chr2:22735759-22738846 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0023296
protein coding gene Chr2:21633283-21636358 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005051896
protein coding gene Chr2:22447024-22450120 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210016974
protein coding gene Chr2:22715986-22719074 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185051609
protein coding gene Chr2:22615494-22618582 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205049893
protein coding gene Chr2:22469836-22472924 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000046435
protein coding gene Chr2:22524648-22527736 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230045255
protein coding gene Chr2:24547179-24550267 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190049789
protein coding gene Chr2:22706359-22709447 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225009120
protein coding gene Chr2:32288357-32291445 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010048796
protein coding gene Chr2:22618153-22621241 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010045691
protein coding gene Chr2:23311417-23314028 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005052421
protein coding gene Chr2:22563871-22566959 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    OBP2A, odorant binding protein 2A
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    OBP2A, odorant binding protein 2A
  • Synonyms
    hOBPIIa, LCN13, OBP, OBP2C, OBPIIa
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 29991
    UniProt: Q9NY56

  • Chr Location
    9q34.3; chr9:135545504-135549969 (+)  GRCh38

  • Human Ortholog
    OBP2B, odorant binding protein 2B
  • Synonyms
    LCN14, OBPIIb
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 29989
    UniProt: Q9NPH6

  • Chr Location
    9q34.2; chr9:133205277-133223255 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    9 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    9 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

No experimental evidence to support Biological Process annotation, following literature review. See J:73796.
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • cDNA Data
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000079539 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 3089 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000114192 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 732 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000109830 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 176 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      1 Sequence
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR012674 Calycin superfamily
      IPR002345 Lipocalin
      IPR000566 Lipocalin/cytosolic fatty-acid binding domain
      IPR002450 von Ebner's gland protein/ Bos/Can allergen
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 2
      cDNA 2

      Microarray probesets 1
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 27
      Gene Ontology 4
      Phenotypes 9
    • Earliest
      J:153498 Diez-Roux G, et al., A high-resolution anatomical atlas of the transcriptome in the mouse embryo. PLoS Biol. 2011;9(1):e1000582
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    09/15/2026
    MGI 6.29
    The Jackson Laboratory