Bone Marrow Stromal Antigen 2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Bone marrow stromal antigen 2 (180 aa, ~20 kDa) is encoded by the human BST2 gene. This protein is involved in preventing the release of virions from infected cells.

**Synonyms:** - BST2 - Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Antigen 2 - CD317 - CD317 Antigen - HM1.24 Antigen - NPC-A-7 - PDCA-1 - Tetherin