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lymphocyte antigen 75

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A C-type lectin with multiple lectin domains that is a translation product of the mouse LY75 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. It consists of 12 extracellular domains (an N-terminal cysteine-rich domain, a fibronectin type II domain and 10 C-type carbohydrate recognition domains), a transmembrane region and a small cytoplasmic C terminus containing a single Tyr residue, but no obvious kinase domain. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9862343 ]

Synonyms: C-type lectin domain family 13 member B, ly-75, DEC-205, LY75, CD205, gp200-MR6

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Category=gene. Requested by=CL. Note: Acts as an endocytic receptor to direct captured antigens from the extracellular space to a specialized antigen-processing compartment.

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PR:000001026