Symbol CD36 InterPro IPR002159 PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj | Pfam PF01130 Pfam structures PDBsum structure summary | |
CD36 antigen is a transmembrane, highly glycosylated, glycoprotein expressed by monocytes, macrophages, platelets, microvascular endothelial cells and adipose tissues. CD36 recognises oxidized low density lipoprotein, long chain fatty acids, anionic phospholipids, collagen types I, IV and V, thrombospondin and Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes.
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CD molecules are leucocyte antigens on cell surfaces. CD antigens nomenclature is updated at Protein Reviews On The Web (http://mpr.nci.nih.gov/prow/).
Subfamilies
Human proteins containing this domain
CD36; SCARB1; SCARB2;
References
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