Biology:CD247

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T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 zeta chain also known as T-cell receptor T3 zeta chain or CD247 (Cluster of Differentiation 247) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CD247 gene.[1]

Some older literature mention a similar protein called "CD3 eta" in mice. It is now understood to be an isoform differing in the last exon.[2]

Genomics

The gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 1 at location 1q22-q25 on the Crick (negative) strand. The gene is 87,896 bases in length [citation needed]. The encoded protein is 164 amino acids long with a predicted weight of 18.696 kiloDaltons.

Function

T-cell receptor zeta (ζ), together with T-cell receptor alpha/beta and gamma/delta heterodimers and CD3-gamma, -delta, and -epsilon, forms the T-cell receptor-CD3 complex. The zeta chain plays an important role in coupling antigen recognition to several intracellular signal-transduction pathways. Low expression of the antigen results in impaired immune response. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene.[3]

Interactions

CD247 has been shown to interact with Janus kinase 3[4] and Protein unc-119 homolog.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Molecular cloning and chromosomal localization of the human T-cell receptor zeta chain: distinction from the molecular CD3 complex". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85 (24): 9709–13. December 1988. doi:10.1073/pnas.85.24.9709. PMID 2974162. Bibcode1988PNAS...85.9709W. 
  2. PMCID PMC51840. PMID 1828894
  3. "Entrez Gene: CD247 CD247 molecule". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=919. 
  4. "Cytokine-independent Jak3 activation upon T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation through direct association of Jak3 and the TCR complex". J. Biol. Chem. 276 (27): 25378–85. Jul 2001. doi:10.1074/jbc.M011363200. PMID 11349123. 
  5. "Unc119, a novel activator of Lck/Fyn, is essential for T cell activation". J. Exp. Med. 199 (3): 369–79. Feb 2004. doi:10.1084/jem.20030589. PMID 14757743. 

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