CD170,CD33 antigen-like 2,CD33L2,OB-binding protein 2,OBBP2,OB-BP2,obesity-binding protein 2,sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 5,sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 5,SIGLEC-5.
Putative adhesion molecule that mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to cells. Binds equally to alpha-2,3-linked and 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.