CD 1a, CD1, CD1A Antigen, CD1A antigen, a polypeptide, CD1a molecule, CD1A_HUMAN, cluster of differentiation 1 A, cortical thymocyte antigen CD1A, differentiation antigen CD1 alpha 3, epidermal dendritic cell marker CD1a, FCB 6, FCB6, HTA 1, HTA1, hTa1 thymocyte antigen, OTTHUMP00000018907, R 4, R4, T 6, T-cell surface antigen T6/Leu-6, T-cell surface glycoprotein CD1a, T6.
This gene encodes a member of the CD1 family of transmembrane glycoproteins, which are structurally related to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins and form heterodimers with beta-2-microglobulin. The CD1 proteins mediate the presentation of primarily lipid and glycolipid antigens of self or microbial origin to T cells. The human genome contains five CD1 family genes organized in a cluster on chromosome 1. The CD1 family members are thought to differ in their cellular localization and specificity for particular lipid ligands. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the plasma membrane and to recycling vesicles of the early endocytic system. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]
