Function | Putative adhesion molecule that mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to cells. Binds equally to alpha-2,3-linked and alpha-2,6-linked sialic acid. The sialic acid recognition site may be masked by cis interactions with sialic acids on the same cell surface. |
Protein Name | Sialic Acid-Binding Ig-Like Lectin 5Siglec-5Cd33 Antigen-Like 2Obesity-Binding Protein 2Ob-Bp2Ob-Binding Protein 2Cd Antigen Cd170 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-198933Reactome: R-HSA-6798695 |
Cellular Localisation | MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane Protein |
Alternative Protein Names | Sialic Acid-Binding Ig-Like Lectin 5 proteinSiglec-5 proteinCd33 Antigen-Like 2 proteinObesity-Binding Protein 2 proteinOb-Bp2 proteinOb-Binding Protein 2 proteinCd Antigen Cd170 proteinSIGLEC5 proteinCD33L2 proteinOBBP2 protein |
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