Btnl2 - butyrophilin-like 2

Enables signaling receptor binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of T cell proliferation; and positive regulation of interleukin-2 production. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in intestine and skeletal muscle. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Kawasaki disease; autoimmune disease (multiple); berylliosis; coronary artery disease; and sarcoidosis. Orthologous to human BTNL2 (butyrophilin like 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]