| UniProt functional annotation for Q9Y279 | |||
| UniProt code: Q9Y279. |
| Organism: | Homo sapiens (Human). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo. | |
| Function: | Phagocytic receptor, strong negative regulator of T-cell proliferation and IL2 production. Potent inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway convertases. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17016562, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17051150}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Abundantly expressed in several fetal tissues. In adult tissues, highest expression in lung and placenta. Expressed in resting macrophages. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11004523, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17016562}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.