rNKG2A antibody, NKG2-A antibody, NKG2A antibody, KLRC1 antibody, CD159A antibody, NKG2 antibody, CD159a antibody, NKG2B antibody, killer cell lectin like receptor C1 antibody, NKG2-A/NKG2-B type II integral membrane protein-like antibody, killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily C, member 3 antibody, killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily C, member 1 antibody, Klrc1 antibody, KLRC1 antibody, NKG2A antibody, KLRC3 antibody
Background
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that can mediate lysis of certain tumor cells and virus-infected cells without previous activation. They can also regulate specific humoral and cell-mediated immunity. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the killer cell lectin-like receptor family, also called NKG2 family, which is a group of transmembrane proteins preferentially expressed in NK cells. This family of proteins is characterized by the type II membrane orientation and the presence of a C-type lectin domain. This protein forms a complex with another family member, KLRD1/CD94, and has been implicated in the recognition of the MHC class I HLA-E molecules in NK cells. The genes of NKG2 family members form a killer cell lectin-like receptor gene cluster on chromosome 12. Four alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding two distinct isoforms have been observed. [provided by RefSeq].Synonyms: CD159 antigen-like family member A, CD159a, KLRC1, NK cell receptor A, NKG2-A/B-activating NK receptor, NKG2-A/NKG2-B type II integral membrane protein, NKG2A