The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen CD79a Molecule, Immunoglobulin-Associated alpha across different species:

CD79a molecule, immunoglobulin-associated alpha (CD79A), Cd79a molecule, immunoglobulin-associated alpha (Cd79a)

Other aliases include:

IGA, MB-1, CD79A, IG-alpha

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen CD79a Molecule, Immunoglobulin-Associated alpha:

CD79A antigen – MB-1 membrane glycoprotein – surface IgM-associated protein – CD79a antigen (immunoglobulin-associated alpha) – B-cell antigen receptor complex-associated protein alpha chain – CD79a molecule, immunoglobulin-associated alpha – B-cell antigen receptor complex-associated protein alpha-chain – ig-alpha – CD79A antigen (immunoglobulin-associated alpha) – membrane-bound immunoglobulin-associated protein – Cd79a molecule, immunoglobulin-associated alpha – CD79-alpha protein

CD79a Molecule, Immunoglobulin-Associated alpha fulfills a number of functions:

protein binding – transmembrane receptor activity

CD79a Molecule, Immunoglobulin-Associated alpha is relevant to the following processes:

B cell differentiation – B cell proliferation – B cell receptor signaling pathway – cell surface receptor linked signal transduction – immune response – B cell activation – cell surface receptor linked signaling pathway

Locations for CD79a Molecule, Immunoglobulin-Associated alpha:

B cell receptor complex – external side of plasma membrane – integral to membrane – membrane raft – multivesicular body – plasma membrane – membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology