Tlr2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables several functions, including amyloid-beta binding activity; lipopeptide binding activity; and lipoteichoic acid binding activity. Involved in several processes, including microglia development; negative regulation of cellular component organization; and positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including positive regulation of defense response; regulation of cytokine production; and response to bacterium. Located in external side of plasma membrane. Part of Toll-like receptor 2-Toll-like receptor 6 protein complex. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; early embryo; genitourinary system; gut; and immune system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including autoimmune disease (multiple); dermatitis (multiple); gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and rhinitis (multiple). Orthologous to human TLR2 (toll like receptor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Tlr2
Official Name
toll-like receptor 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1346060]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000027995
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 24088 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000027995
Aliases toll-like receptor 2
Synonyms CD282, Ly105, TIL4, toll-like receptor 2
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Tlr2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • extracellular domain
  • lipid binding
  • signaling receptor activity
  • diacylated lipoprotein binding
  • SEFIR domain
  • Leucine rich repeat
  • Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain
  • beta-amyloid binding
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • Leucine Rich repeats (2 copies)
  • TIR domain
  • identical protein binding
  • lipopolysaccharide binding
  • triacylated lipoprotein binding
  • leucine-rich repeat
  • binding protein
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • BB loop
  • transmembrane domain
  • intracellular domain
  • peptidoglycan binding
  • transmembrane receptor

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • weight gain
  • infection
  • tuberculosis
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • motor dysfunction
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • mycosis fungoides
  • insulin resistance
regulated by
  • insulin
  • interferon alpha
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • dexamethasone
  • Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS
  • budesonide
  • TGFB1
  • INSR
  • IL1B
  • palmitic acid
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • binding
  • aggregation
  • invasion
  • phosphorylation in
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • accumulation in
  • growth
  • binding in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • intracellular compartment
  • Cytoplasm
  • cell surface
  • cell periphery
  • intracellular space
  • apical compartment
  • basal compartment
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • secretory granule membrane
  • cytosol
  • apical cell surfaces
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • basolateral membrane
  • nucleoplasm
  • perinuclear space
  • membrane rafts
  • cellular protrusions
  • perikaryon
  • exosomes
  • phagosomes
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Tlr2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • I-kappaB phosphorylation
  • response to progesterone stimulus
  • detection of triacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • detection of diacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • learning
  • response to toxin
  • positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
  • positive regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation
  • inflammatory response
  • immune response
  • response to hypoxia
  • positive regulation of interferon-beta production
  • apoptotic process
  • central nervous system myelin formation
  • defense response to virus
  • positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
  • positive regulation of chemokine production
  • defense response to Gram-positive bacterium
  • negative regulation of synapse assembly
  • cellular response to triacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • leukotriene metabolic process
  • positive regulation of inflammatory response
  • positive regulation of interleukin-8 production
  • positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase biosynthetic process
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of interleukin-6 production
  • cellular response to diacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • negative regulation of phagocytosis
  • toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • response to insulin stimulus
  • positive regulation of interleukin-18 production
  • response to fatty acid
  • toll-like receptor TLR6:TLR2 signaling pathway
  • signal transduction
  • nitric oxide metabolic process
  • toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • microglial cell activation
  • positive regulation of interleukin-12 production
  • cellular response to lipoteichoic acid
  • innate immune response
  • cellular response to bacterial lipopeptide
  • cellular response to interferon-gamma
  • positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
  • microglia development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • Toll-like receptor 1-Toll-like receptor 2 protein complex
  • Toll-like receptor 2-Toll-like receptor 6 protein complex
  • Golgi apparatus
  • receptor complex
  • cell projection
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface
  • secretory granule membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • cell body
  • membrane raft
  • phagocytic vesicle membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • peptidoglycan binding
  • identical protein binding
  • transmembrane signaling receptor activity
  • protein binding
  • lipopolysaccharide receptor activity
  • signaling receptor activity
  • triacyl lipopeptide binding
  • Toll-like receptor binding
  • beta-amyloid binding
  • lipopolysaccharide binding

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