Recombinant Human Basal cell adhesion molecule (BCAM), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P50895

Target Species

Human

Target Name

BCAM

Target Full Name

Basal cell adhesion molecule

Target Function

Laminin alpha-5 receptor. May mediate intracellular signaling.

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Wide tissue distribution (highest in the pancreas and very low in brain). Closely associated with the basal layer of cells in epithelia and the endothelium of blood vessel walls.

Target Synonyms

Antigen identified by monoclonal F8 ; AU; Auberger B antigen; B CAM cell surface glycoprotein; B cell adhesion molecule; B-CAM cell surface glycoprotein; Basal cell adhesion molecule (Lu and Au blood groups); Basal cell adhesion molecule (Lutheran blood group); Basal cell adhesion molecule; Basal cell adhesion molecule Lu and Au blood groups; Basal cell adhesion molecule Lutheran blood group; Bcam; BCAM_HUMAN; CD239; CD239 antigen; F8/G253 antigen; Glycoprotein 95kDa; LU; Lutheran; Lutheran antigen; Lutheran blood group (Auberger b antigen included); Lutheran blood group Auberger b antigen included ; Lutheran blood group glycoprotein; MSK19

Target Background

This gene encodes Lutheran blood group glycoprotein, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and a receptor for the extracellular matrix protein, laminin. The protein contains five extracellular immunoglobulin domains, a single transmembrane domain, and a short C-terminal cytoplasmic tail. This protein may play a role in epithelial cell cancer and in vaso-occlusion of red blood cells in sickle cell disease. Polymorphisms in this gene define some of the antigens in the Lutheran system and also the Auberger system. Inactivating variants of this gene result in the recessive Lutheran null phenotype, Lu(a-b-), of the Lutheran blood group. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.