Recombinant Human Antigen-presenting glycoprotein CD1d (CD1D), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P15813

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CD1D

Target Full Name

Antigen-presenting glycoprotein CD1d

Target Function

Antigen-presenting protein that binds self and non-self glycolipids and presents them to T-cell receptors on natural killer T-cells.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Basolateral cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Endosome membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Lysosome membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed on cortical thymocytes, on certain T-cell leukemias, and in various other tissues.

Target Research Area

Immunology

Target Synonyms

Antigen-presenting glycoprotein CD1d; CD1.1; CD1A; CD1d; CD1D antigen; CD1D antigen d polypeptide; CD1d molecule; CD1D_HUMAN; Cd1d1 ; differentiation antigen CD1 alpha 3 ; HMC class I antigen like glycoprotein CD1D ; Ly 38; MGC34622; R3; R3G1; T cell surface glycoprotein CD1d ; Thymocyte antigen CD1D

Target Background

This gene encodes a divergent member of the CD1 family of transmembrane glycoproteins, which are structurally related to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins and form heterodimers with beta-2-microglobulin. The CD1 proteins mediate the presentation of primarily lipid and glycolipid antigens of self or microbial origin to T cells. The human genome contains five CD1 family genes organized in a cluster on chromosome 1. The CD1 family members are thought to differ in their cellular localization and specificity for particular lipid ligands. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to late endosomes and lysosomes via a tyrosine-based motif in the cytoplasmic tail. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.