Species Human Entrez 10666 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000150637 | |
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Aliases CD226, DNAM-1, DNAM1, PTA1, TLiSA1, CD226 molecule External IDs MGI: 3039602 HomoloGene: 4787 GeneCards: CD226 | ||
CD226 (Cluster of Differentiation 226), PTA1 (outdated term, 'platelet and T cell activation antigen 1') or DNAM-1 (DNAX Accessory Molecule-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CD226 gene which is located on chromosome 18q22.3.
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Structure and function
CD226 is a ~65 kDa glycoprotein expressed on the surface of natural killer cells, platelets, monocytes and a subset of T cells. It is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily containing 2 Ig-like domains of the V-set.
CD226 mediates cellular adhesion to other cells bearing its ligands, CD112 and CD155, and cross-linking CD226 with antibodies causes cellular activation.
References
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