| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in tissue macrophages and to a lesser extent in dendritic cells. |
| Post Translational Modifications | N- and O-glycosylated. |
| Function | Could play a role in phagocytic activities of tissue macrophages, both in intracellular lysosomal metabolism and extracellular cell-cell and cell-pathogen interactions. Binds to tissue- and organ-specific lectins or selectins, allowing homing of macrophage subsets to particular sites. Rapid recirculation of CD68 from endosomes and lysosomes to the plasma membrane may allow macrophages to crawl over selectin-bearing substrates or other cells. |
| Protein Name | MacrosialinCd Antigen Cd68 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-MMU-6798695 |
| Cellular Localisation | Isoform Long: Endosome MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane ProteinLysosome MembraneIsoform Short: Cell Membrane |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Macrosialin antibodyAnti-Cd Antigen Cd68 antibodyAnti-Cd68 antibody |
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