Gene Information
Gene Name2B4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length370
Protein NamesNatural killer cell receptor 2B4 (NK cell activation-inducing ligand) (NAIL) (NK cell type I receptor protein 2B4) (NKR2B4) (h2B4) (SLAM family member 4) (SLAMF4) (Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule 4) (CD antigen CD244)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9BZW8
Gene CardCD244
Uniprot IDQ9BZW8
PfamPF13895; PF11465
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in spleen, PBL, followed by lung, liver, testis and small intestine. Expressed in all natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes and basophils, TCR-gamma/delta+ T-cells, monocytes, basophils, and on a subset of CD8(+) T-cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10556801, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11714776, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8376943}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34846692  rs12064925 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000305}. Note=Receptor engagement results in a recruitment to lipid drafts essential for the subsequent tyrosine phosphorylation of the ITSMs. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11034353}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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