Term Name: | CD4 molecule |
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Synonyms: | CD4, T-cell differentiation antigen L3T4, T-cell surface antigen T4/Leu-3, T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4 |
Definition: | A protein that is a translation product of the human CD4 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. CD4 is an accessory protein for MHC class-II antigen/T-cell receptor interaction. It is the primary receptor for HIV-1. CD4 has four immunoglobulin-like domains in its extracellular region that share the same structure, but can differ in sequence. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [PR:000001004] |