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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053361
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053361
Preferred Name

Lymphotoxin alpha1, beta2 Heterotrimer

Definitions
A heterotrimer complex consisting of one molecule of LYMPHOTOXIN-ALPHA and two molecules of the LYMPHOTOXIN-BETA. It is anchored to the cell surface via the transmembrane domains of the lymphotoxin-beta component and has specificity for the LYMPHOTOXIN BETA RECEPTOR. The lymphotoxin alpha1, beta2 heterotrimer plays a role in regulating lymphoid ORGANOGENESIS and the differentiation of certain subsets of NATURAL KILLER CELLS.
Synonyms
Lymphotoxin alphabeta
alpha1beta2, Lymphotoxin
Lymphotoxin alpha1beta2
alphabeta Heterotrimer, Lymphotoxin
Lymphotoxin alphabeta Heterotrimer
Heterotrimer, Lymphotoxin alphabeta
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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