Protein
Butyrophilin-like protein 8
Function
May stimulate primary immune response. Acts on T-cell stimulated sub-optimally through the TCR/CD3 complex stimulating their proliferation and cytokine production.
Similarity
Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. BTN/MOG family.
Sequence
MALMLSLVLSLLKLGSGQWQVFGPDKPVQALVGEDAAFSCFLSPKTNAEAMEVRFFRGQFSSVVHLYRDGKDQPFMQMPQYQGRTKLVKDSIAEGRISLRLENITVLDAGLYGCRISSQSYYQKAIWELQVSALGSVPLISITGYVDRDIQLLCQSSGWFPRPTAKWKGPQGQDLSTDSRTNRDMHGLFDVEISLTVQENAGSISCSMRHAHLSREVESRVQIGDTFFEPISWHLATKVLGILCCGLFFGIVGLKIFFSKFQWKIQAELDWRRKHGQAELRDARKHAVEVTLDPETAHPKLCVSDLKTVTHRKAPQEVPHSEKRFTRKSVVASQSFQAGKHYWEVDGGHNKRWRVGVCRDDVDRRKEYVTLSPDHGYWVLRLNGEHLYFTLNPRFISVFPRTPPTKIGVFLDYECGTISFFNINDQSLIYTLTCRFEGLLRPYIEYPSYNEQNGTPIVICPVTQESEKEASWQRASAIPETSNSESSSQATTPFLPRGEM