Term Name: | CD69 molecule |
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Synonyms: | activation inducer molecule, AIM, BL-AC/P26, C-type lectin domain family 2 member C, CD69, CLEC2C, EA1, early activation antigen CD69, early T-cell activation antigen p60, GP32/28, leukocyte surface antigen Leu-23, MLR-3 |
Definition: | A protein that is a translation product of the human CD69 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. A type II transmembrane protein with a C-type lectin binding domain in the extracellular portion of the molecule. Involved in lymphocyte proliferation and functions as a signal transmitting receptor in lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and platelets. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [PR:000001343] |