CEACAM8

CEACAM8
Available structures
PDB	Human UniProt search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	2DKS, 4Y88, 4YIQ, 4WTZ
Identifiers
Aliases	CEACAM8, CD66b, CD67, CGM6, NCA-95, carcinoembryonic antigen related cell adhesion molecule 8, CEA cell adhesion molecule 8
External IDs	OMIM: 615747 HomoloGene: 68205 GeneCards: CEACAM8
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 19 (human)
End	42,595,055 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	spongy bone; ; bone marrow; ; bone marrow cells; ; monocyte; ; blood; ; spleen; ; right lung; ; upper lobe of left lung; ; sural nerve; ; rectum;
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	More reference expression data
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Gene ontology
Molecular function	protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity;
Cellular component	anchored component of membrane; plasma membrane; integral component of plasma membrane; extracellular exosome; membrane; extracellular space; azurophil granule membrane; specific granule membrane; tertiary granule membrane; cell surface;
Biological process	immune response; leukocyte migration; neutrophil degranulation; cell adhesion; heterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	1088
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	ENSG00000124469
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	P31997
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	NM_001816
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	NP_001807
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	Wikidata
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Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8) also known as CD66b (Cluster of Differentiation 66b), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. Its main function is cell adhesion, cell migration, and pathogen binding.

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