SLAMF8

Also known as BLAME, CD353, SBBI42, SLAM family member 8

SLAM family member 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLAMF8 gene.

Gene data

SLAMF8

Name: SLAM family member 8
Type: protein-coding
Position: 159,826,693–159,837,492 (+)
Aliases: BLAME, CD353, SBBI42
Ensembl: ENSG00000158714
RefSeq RNA: NM_001330741.2, NM_020125.3, XM_005245345.4, XM_011509775.3, XM_011509776.3
RefSeq protein: NP_001317670.1, NP_064510.1, XP_005245402.1, XP_011508077.1, XP_011508078.1

This gene encodes a member of the CD2 family of cell surface proteins involved in lymphocyte activation. These proteins are characterized by Ig domains. This protein is expressed in lymphoid tissues, and studies of a similar protein in mouse suggest that it may function during B cell lineage commitment. The gene is found in a region of chromosome 1 containing many CD2 genes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].