Protein
Sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 12
Function
Putative adhesion molecule that mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to cells. The sialic acid recognition site may be masked by cis interactions with sialic acids on the same cell surface. In the immune response, may act as an inhibitory receptor upon ligand induced tyrosine phosphorylation by recruiting cytoplasmic phosphatase(s) via their SH2 domain(s) that block signal transduction through dephosphorylation of signaling molecules.
Similarity
Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. SIGLEC (sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin) family.
Sequence
MLLLLLLLLLWGIKGVEGQNPQEVFTLNVERKVVVQEGLCVLVPCNFSYLKKRLTDWTDSDPVHGFWYREGTDRRKDSIVATNNPIRKAVKETRNRFFLLGDPWRNDCSLNIREIRKKDAGLYFFRLERGKTKYNYMWDKMTLVVTALTNTPQILLPETLEAGHPSNLTCSVPWDCGWTAPPIFSWTGTSVSFLSTNTTGSSVLTITPQPQDHGTNLTCQVTLPGTNVSTRMTIRLNVSYAPKNLTVTIYQGADSVSTILKNGSSLPISEGQSLRLICSTDSYPPANLSWSWDNLTLCPSKLSKPGLLELFPVHLKHGGVYTCQAQHALGSQHISLSLSPQSSATLSEMMMGTFVGSGVTALLFLSVCILLLAVRSYRRKPARPAVVAPHPDALKVSVSQNPLVESQADDSSEPLPSILEAAPSSTEEEIHYATLSFHEMKPMNLWGQQDTTTEYSEIKFPQRTAWP