sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin P16; siglec-P16 (SIGLEC16)

Function

• putative adhesion molecule that mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to cells (putative)

Structure

• belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily, SIGLEC (sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin) family
• contains 3 Ig-like C2-type domain (immunoglobulin-like)
• contains 1 Ig-like V-type domain (immunoglobulin-like)

Compartment

membrane

Notes

could be the product of a pseudogene

More general terms

• glycoprotein
• membrane protein
• adhesion protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/A6NMB1.html