Background
The protein encoded by this gene is one of two large chain components of the assembly protein complex 2, which serves to link clathrin to receptors in coated vesicles. The encoded protein is found on the cytoplasmic face of coated vesicles in the plasma membrane. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Synonyms
AP2B1; adaptor-related protein complex 2, beta 1 subunit; ADTB2, CLAPB1; AP-2 complex subunit beta; Adapter related protein complex 2 beta 1 subunit; Adapter-related protein complex 2 beta subunit; Adaptin, beta 2 (beta); Adaptor protein complex AP-2 subunit beta; Adaptor related protein complex 2, beta 1 subunit; ADTB2; AP105B; AP2 BETA; AP2B1_HUMAN; Beta adaptin; Beta-2-adaptin; Beta-adaptin; Beta2 adaptin; CLAPB1; Clathrin assembly protein complex 2 beta large chain; Clathrin associated/assembly/adaptor protein, large, beta 1; Plasma membrane adaptor HA2/AP2 adaptin beta subunit; clathrin-associated/assembly/adaptor protein, large, beta 1; AP2-BETA