UniProt functional annotation for P08921

UniProt code: P08921.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: CD2 interacts with lymphocyte function-associated antigen CD58 (LFA-3) and CD48/BCM1 to mediate adhesion between T-cells and other cell types. CD2 is implicated in the triggering of T-cells, the cytoplasmic domain is implicated in the signaling function. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2901293}.
 
Subunit: Interacts with CD48 (PubMed:16803907). Interacts with CD58 (LFA-3) (By similarity). Interacts with CD2AP (By similarity). Interacts with PSTPIP1 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P06729, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P08920, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16803907}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:3102667}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.