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T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain
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A protein that is a translation product of the human CD8A gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. CD8 is a transmembrane that is a co-receptor for MHC class-I antigen/T-cell receptor interaction. The most common form of CD8 is composed of a CD8 alpha and a CD8 beta chain. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11114424 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD8 ]
Term info
Label
T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain
Synonyms
- CD8A
- CD8a
- T-cell surface glycoprotein Lyt-2
- T-lymphocyte differentiation antigen T8/Leu-2
comment
Category=gene. Requested by=CL.
has obo namespace
protein
has related synonym
MAL, Lyt-2, Lyt2
id
PR:000001084