The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen CD9 across different species:

CD9 molecule (CD9)

Other aliases include:

5H9, BA2, P24, GIG2, MIC3, MRP-1, BTCC-1, DRAP-27, TSPAN29

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen CD9:

CD9 antigen – 5H9 antigen – p24 antigen – CD9 antigen (p24) – OTTHUMP00000041576 – leukocyte antigen MIC3 – motility related protein – motility related protein-1 – growth-inhibiting gene 2 protein – antigen defined by monoclonal antibody 602-29

CD9 fulfills a number of functions:

protein binding

CD9 is relevant to the following processes:

cell adhesion – cell motion – fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane – paranodal junction assembly – platelet activation

Locations for CD9:

integral to plasma membrane – plasma membrane – platelet alpha granule membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology