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<StructureSection load='1sy6' size=' | <StructureSection load='1sy6' size='450' side='right' caption='Structure of human CD3 extracellular domain (green) complex with antibody light chain (cyan) and heavy chain (red) (PDB entry [[1sy6]])' scene='55/551236/Cv/1'> | ||
'''CD3''' (or '''Cluster of Differentiation 3''') is a T-cell co-receptor. The CD3 is composed of γ, δ and two ε chains. These 4 chains associate with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and a ζ chain to form an activation signal in T lymphocytes. CD3 assembles as 3 pairs of dimers: εγ, εδ and ζζ. The intracellular domain of CD3 contains a single immunorecetor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM). Drugs which bind to CD3 are tested as immunorepressants. | '''CD3''' (or '''Cluster of Differentiation 3''') is a T-cell co-receptor. The CD3 is composed of γ, δ and two ε chains. These 4 chains associate with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and a ζ chain to form an activation signal in T lymphocytes. CD3 assembles as 3 pairs of dimers: εγ, εδ and ζζ. The intracellular domain of CD3 contains a single immunorecetor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM). Drugs which bind to CD3 are tested as immunorepressants. |
Revision as of 15:57, 23 November 2015
CD3 (or Cluster of Differentiation 3) is a T-cell co-receptor. The CD3 is composed of γ, δ and two ε chains. These 4 chains associate with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and a ζ chain to form an activation signal in T lymphocytes. CD3 assembles as 3 pairs of dimers: εγ, εδ and ζζ. The intracellular domain of CD3 contains a single immunorecetor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM). Drugs which bind to CD3 are tested as immunorepressants. |
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3D structures of CD33D structures of CD3
Updated on 23-November-2015