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MBL2

Gene

mannose binding lectin 2

HGNCHGNC:6922EnsemblENSG00000165471NCBI Gene4153
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 10q21.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asMBL · COLEC1 · MBP-C · MBP1 · MBP
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Previous symbolsMBL
Alias symbolsCOLEC1, MBP-C, MBP1, MBP
Previous namesmannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble (opsonic defect), mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble
Alias namescollectin 1, mannose-binding protein

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Fractures, Bone
COVID-19
Dengue
Placental abruption
Alopecia

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

CollectinsComplement system activation components

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.