CEA cell adhesion molecule 8
Sign in to saveAlso known as carcinoembryonic antigen CGM6, non-specific cross-reacting antigen NCA-95, CD67 antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8, carcinoembryonic antigen related cell adhesion molecule 8, carcinoembryonic antigen gene family member 6, CEACAM8
Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8) also known as CD66b (Cluster of Differentiation 66b), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. Its main function is cell adhesion, cell migration, and pathogen binding.
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Protein · UniProt
Cell adhesion molecule CEACAM8
- Gene
- CEACAM8
- Organism
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Length
- 349 aa
- Molecular mass
- 38,154 Da
- Evidence
- 1: Evidence at protein level
Cell surface glycoprotein that plays a role in cell adhesion in a calcium-independent manner (PubMed:11590190, PubMed:2022629, PubMed:8776764). Mediates heterophilic cell adhesion with other carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecules, such as CEACAM6 (PubMed:11590190, PubMed:2022629, PubMed:8776764). Heterophilic interaction with CEACAM8 occurs in activated neutrophils (PubMed:8776764)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- protein
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- cell component
- extracellular exosome
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
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Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8) also known as CD66b (Cluster of Differentiation 66b), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. Its main function is cell adhesion, cell migration, and pathogen binding.
==Use== CEACAM8 is expressed exclusively on granulocytes and used as granulocyte marker.
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