UniProt functional annotation for P43629

UniProt code: P43629.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Receptor on natural killer (NK) cells for HLA Bw4 allele. Inhibits the activity of NK cells thus preventing cell lysis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22020283}.
 
Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
Domain: Ig-like C2-type domain 2 mediates specificity through recognition of the Bw4 epitope. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22020283}.
Similarity: Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.