UniProt functional annotation for P28827

UniProt code: P28827.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Involved in cell-cell adhesion through homophilic interactions. May play a key role in signal transduction and growth control. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16456543}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=H2O + O-phospho-L-tyrosyl-[protein] = L-tyrosyl-[protein] + phosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:10684, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:10136, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:10137, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:46858, ChEBI:CHEBI:82620; EC=3.1.3.48; Evidence={ECO:0000255|PROSITE- ProRule:PRU10044};
Subcellular location: Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
Similarity: Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Receptor class 2B subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.