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CD63
CD63 is a tetraspanin found in exosomes. It is a cell surface receptor for Timp-1 and plays a role in the activation of cellular signaling cascades. CD63 can be used to load RNA or proteins into extracellular vesicles.
Usage and Biology
CD63 is a Tetraspanine. Tetraspanines are a superfamily of cell surface associated membrane proteins with four transmembrane domains. CD63 was the first characterized Tetraspanine. It is abundantly present in late endosomes and lysosomes as well as exosomes. The gene is located on the human chromosome 12q13. Although the intracellular function of CD63 remains to be established, a number of studies performed in different cell types implicate a role for CD63 in intracellular transport of other proteins[1]
Characterization
Sequence and Features
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References
- ↑ Trafficking and function of the tetraspanin CD63 Cell Microscopy Center, Department of Cell Biology and Institute of Biomembranes, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands Received 16 September 2008, Accepted 23 September 2008, Available online 7 October 2008.
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