Mitochondria M2-3E Antigen

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** A recombinant fusion protein that is made of the E2-subunits from three main M2-antigens branched-chain 2-oxoacid dehydrogenase, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) and 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase. It can be considered as an autoantigen and is commonly associated with primary biliary liver cirrhosis and other autoimmune liver diseases.

**Synonyms:** - M2-3E (BPO) - MITOCHONDRIA M2-3E ANTIGEN