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SIGLEC9

Gene
SIGLEC9
Protein
Sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 9
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
463 amino acids
Function
Putative adhesion molecule that mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to cells. Preferentially binds to alpha-2,3- or alpha-2,6-linked sialic acid. The sialic acid recognition site may be masked by cis interactions with sialic acids on the same cell surface.
Similarity
Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. SIGLEC (sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin) family.
Mass
50.082 kDa
Sequence
MLLLLLPLLWGRERAEGQTSKLLTMQSSVTVQEGLCVHVPCSFSYPSHGWIYPGPVVHGYWFREGANTDQDAPVATNNPARAVWEETRDRFHLLGDPHTKNCTLSIRDARRSDAGRYFFRMEKGSIKWNYKHHRLSVNVTALTHRPNILIPGTLESGCPQNLTCSVPWACEQGTPPMISWIGTSVSPLDPSTTRSSVLTLIPQPQDHGTSLTCQVTFPGASVTTNKTVHLNVSYPPQNLTMTVFQGDGTVSTVLGNGSSLSLPEGQSLRLVCAVDAVDSNPPARLSLSWRGLTLCPSQPSNPGVLELPWVHLRDAAEFTCRAQNPLGSQQVYLNVSLQSKATSGVTQGVVGGAGATALVFLSFCVIFVVVRSCRKKSARPAAGVGDTGIEDANAVRGSASQGPLTEPWAEDSPPDQPPPASARSSVGEGELQYASLSFQMVKPWDSRGQEATDTEYSEIKIHR