Gene description for Pigr
Gene name	polymeric immunoglobulin receptor
Gene symbol	Pigr
Other names/aliases	RNPIGR2 pIgA-R
Species	Rattus norvegicus
Database cross references - Pigr
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_25046
Vesiclepedia	VP_25046
Entrez Gene	25046
UniProt	P15083
Pigr identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocytes	19367702

Gene ontology annotations for Pigr

Molecular Function     polymeric immunoglobulin binding GO:0001790 IEA     polymeric immunoglobulin binding GO:0001790 ISO     polymeric immunoglobulin receptor activity GO:0001792 IEA     polymeric immunoglobulin receptor activity GO:0001792 ISO     transmembrane signaling receptor activity GO:0004888 IBA     epidermal growth factor receptor binding GO:0005154 IPI Biological Process     detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste GO:0001580 IEA     detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste GO:0001580 ISO     immunoglobulin transcytosis in epithelial cells mediated by polymeric immunoglobulin receptor GO:0002415 IBA     immunoglobulin transcytosis in epithelial cells mediated by polymeric immunoglobulin receptor GO:0002415 IEA     immunoglobulin transcytosis in epithelial cells mediated by polymeric immunoglobulin receptor GO:0002415 ISO     immunoglobulin transcytosis in epithelial cells mediated by polymeric immunoglobulin receptor GO:0002415 ISS     signal transduction GO:0007165 IBA     epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 IEA     epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 ISO     Fc receptor signaling pathway GO:0038093 IEA     Fc receptor signaling pathway GO:0038093 ISO     receptor clustering GO:0043113 IEA     receptor clustering GO:0043113 ISO Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA     extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO     plasma membrane GO:0005886 IBA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO     plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISS     receptor complex GO:0043235 IEA     receptor complex GO:0043235 ISO     recycling endosome membrane GO:0055038 IDA     secretory IgA immunoglobulin complex GO:0071751 IEA     secretory IgA immunoglobulin complex GO:0071751 ISO     secretory IgA immunoglobulin complex GO:0071751 ISS