UniProt functional annotation for Q08380

UniProt code: Q08380.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Promotes integrin-mediated cell adhesion. May stimulate host defense against viruses and tumor cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11146440, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8034587, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9501082}.
 
Subunit: Homodimers and homomultimers. The multimers form ring-like structures with a diameter of 30-40 nm. Binds LGALS1 and LGALS3. Binds ITGB1, COL4A1, COL5A1, COL6A1, FN1 and NID. Interacts with the gamma- tubulin ring complex (gamma-TuRC), composed of gamma-tubulin, TUBGCP2, TUBGCP3, TUBGCP4, TUBGCP5 and TUBGCP6 (PubMed:29162697). The unglycosylated form interacts with PDE4DIP isoform 13/MMG8/SMYLE; this interaction may connect a pericentrosomal complex, made of AKAP9, CDK5RAP2, EB1/MAPRE1 and PDE4DIP, to the gamma-tubulin ring complex (gamma-TuRC) to promote microtubule assembly and acetylation (PubMed:29162697). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11867635, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29162697}.
Subcellular location: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8390986}. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9501082}.
Tissue specificity: Ubiquitous. Detected in body fluids such as semen, milk, serum, tears, saliva and urine. Expressed by keratinocytes and fibroblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8034587, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8390986, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8757764}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.