Gene Information
Gene NameCD43
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length400
Protein NamesLeukosialin (GPL115) (Galactoglycoprotein) (GALGP) (Leukocyte sialoglycoprotein) (Sialophorin) (CD antigen CD43) [Cleaved into: CD43 cytoplasmic tail (CD43-ct) (CD43ct)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP16150
Gene CardSPN
Uniprot IDP16150
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityCell surface of thymocytes, T-lymphocytes, neutrophils, plasma cells and myelomas.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2229653  rs2229654 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000255};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell projection, microvillus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13838}. Cell projection, uropodium {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P15702}. Note=Localizes to the uropodium and microvilli via its interaction with ERM proteins (EZR, RDX and MSN). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13838, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P15702}.;
[CD43 cytoplasmic tail]: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15003504}. Nucleus, PML body {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P15702}. Note=The sumoylated form localizes to the PML body. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P15702}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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