Estrogen Receptor Beta

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

**Definition:** Estrogen receptor beta (530 aa, ~59 kDa) is encoded by the human ESR2 gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of transcription of estrogen-responsive genes.

**Synonyms:** - ER-Beta - ESR2 - Estrogen Receptor 2 - NR3A2 - Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 3 Group A Member 2