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Facts about T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4.
Interacts concurrently with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and the MHC class II presented by antigen presenting cells (APCs). Consequently, recruits the Src kinase LCK to the vicinity of the TCR-CD3 complicated.
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Gene Name: | CD4 |
Uniprot: | P01730 |
Entrez: | 920 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
CD4 antigen (p55); CD4 antigen; CD4 molecule; CD4 receptor; CD4; CD4mut; T-cell surface antigen T4/Leu-3; T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4
Mass (kDA):
51.111 kDA
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Location: | 12p13.31 |
Sequence: | 12; NC_000012.12 (6789528..6820810) |
Highly expressed in T-helper cells. The presence of CD4 is a hallmark of T-helper cells which are specialized in the activation and growth of cytotoxic T-cells, regulation of B cells, or activation of phagocytes. CD4 is also present in other immune cells such as macrophages, dendritic cells or NK cells.
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Localizes to lipid rafts (PubMed:12517957, PubMed:9168119). Removed from plasma membrane by HIV-1 Nef protein that increases clathrin-dependent endocytosis of this antigen to target it to lysosomal degradation. Cell surface expression is also down-modulated by HIV-1 Envelope polyprotein gp160 that interacts with, and sequesters CD4 in the endoplasmic reticulum.
PMID: 2990730 by Maddon P.J., et al. The isolation and nucleotide sequence of a cDNA encoding the T cell surface protein T4: a new member of the immunoglobulin gene family.
PMID: 3263213 by Littman D.R., et al. Corrected CD4 sequence.
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