[Term]
id: PR:000001084
name: T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain
def: "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." [PMID:11114424, PRO:CNA, Wikipedia:CD8]
comment: Category=gene. Requested by=CL.
synonym: "MAL" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "CD8A" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "CD8a" EXACT []
synonym: "Lyt2" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "Lyt-2" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "T-cell surface glycoprotein Lyt-2" EXACT []
synonym: "T-lymphocyte differentiation antigen T8/Leu-2" EXACT []
is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein