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Designing a Western blot for CD226 antigen? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the CD226 Western Blot Guide1 Citations
Facts about CD226 antigen.
Upon ligand binding, stimulates T- cell proliferation and cytokine production, including that of IL2, IL5, IL10, IL13, and IFNG. Competes with PVRIG for NECTIN2-binding (PubMed:26755705).
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | CD226 |
| Uniprot: | Q15762 |
| Entrez: | 10666 |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

CD226 antigenplatelet and T cell activation antigen 1; CD226 molecule; CD226; DNAM1; DNAM-1; DNAM1adhesion glycoprotein; DNAM-1DNAX accessory molecule-1; DNAX accessory molecule 1; PTA1; T lineage-specific activation antigen 1 antigen; TLiSA1
Mass (kDA):
38.614 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 18q22.2 |
| Sequence: | 18; NC_000018.10 (69853274..69962086, complement) |
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.





PMID: 8673704 by Shibuya A., et al. DNAM-1, a novel adhesion molecule involved in the cytolytic function of T lymphocytes.
PMID: 15039383 by Tahara-Hanaoka S., et al. Functional characterization of DNAM-1 (CD226) interaction with its ligands PVR (CD155) and nectin-2 (PRR-2/CD112).