Entrez ID
Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
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926
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Gene name
Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
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CD8 subunit beta |
Gene symbol
Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
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CD8B |
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gene synonyms aliases
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CD8B1, CD8beta, LEU2, LY3, LYT3, Ly-3, P37 |
Chromosome
Chromosome number
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2 |
Chromosome location
Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
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2p11.2 |
Summary
Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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The CD8 antigen is a cell surface glycoprotein found on most cytotoxic T lymphocytes that mediates efficient cell-cell interactions within the immune system. The CD8 antigen, acting as a coreceptor, and the T-cell receptor on the T lymphocyte recognize an |
UniProt ID |
P10966
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Protein name |
T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain (CD antigen CD8b) |
Protein function |
Integral membrane glycoprotein that plays an essential role in the immune response and serves multiple functions in responses against both external and internal offenses. In T-cells, functions primarily as a coreceptor for MHC class I molecule:p |
Family and domains |
Pfam
Accession |
ID |
Position in sequence |
Description |
Type |
PF07686
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V-set |
24 → 135 |
Immunoglobulin V-set domain |
Domain |
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Tissue specificity |
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Isoform 1, isoform 3, isoform 5, isoform 6, isoform 7 and isoform 8 are expressed in both thymus and peripheral CD8+ T-cells. Expression of isoform 1 is higher in thymus CD8+ T-cells than in peripheral CD8+ T-cells. Expression of isofo |
Sequence |
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Sequence length |
210 |
Interactions |
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