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DC-SIGN

DC-SIGN (Dendritic Cell-Specific Intercellular adhesion molecule-3-Grabbing Non-integrin) also known as CD209 (Cluster of Differentiation 209) is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CD209 gene.

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Aliases
CD209, CDSIGN, CLEC4L, DC-SIGN, DC-SIGN1, CD209 molecule, hDC-SIGN
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1K9I, 1SL4, 1SL5, 2B6B, 2IT5, 2IT6, 2XR5, 2XR6
Band
19p13.2 · 8|8 A1.1
Bgee
lymph node · superficial temporal artery · decidua · rectum · right coronary artery
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 19 (human) · Chromosome 8 (mouse)

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DC-SIGN

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples172
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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DC-SIGN

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Gene ontology · 37
DC-SIGN → adaptive immune response, antigen processing and presentation, B cell adhesion, carbohydrate binding, cell adhesion, cell surface, cell-cell recognition, cytoplasm, endocytosis, external side of plasma membrane, extracellular exosome, extracellular region, heterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules, host cell, immune system process, innate immune response, integral component of membrane, intracellular signal transduction, intracellular transport of virus, leukocyte cell-cell adhesion
related to Gene family · 26
DC-SIGN → Among, ASGR, C-lectin, C-lectins, C57BL/6, CD209, CD23, CLEC4G, DC Receptor, DC-SIGN/CD209, DC-SIGNL1, DC-SIGNL2, DC-SIGNR, DC-SIGNR1, DC-SIGNR2, DC-SIGNR6, DC-SIGNR8, Eight, For, Higher
Bgee · 20
DC-SIGN → apex of heart, blastocyst, decidua, duodenum, gallbladder, jejunal mucosa, lip, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, morula, mucosa of ileum, muscle of thigh, rectum, right coronary artery, skin of abdomen, skin of back, skin of external ear, superficial temporal artery, thymus, white adipose tissue
RNA expression pattern · 20
DC-SIGN → apex of heart, blastocyst, decidua, duodenum, gallbladder, jejunal mucosa, lip, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, morula, mucosa of ileum, muscle of thigh, rectum, right coronary artery, skin of abdomen, skin of back, skin of external ear, superficial temporal artery, thymus, white adipose tissue
related to SARS-CoV-2 · 19
DC-SIGN → ACE2, Angiotensin-converting, C-lectin, CD209L, CD209L-ACE2, CD299, DC/L-SIGN, Ebola, HIV, HIV-1, It, L-SIGN, PRR, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 Spike, Severe, Significant CD209L, Similarly, This
related to Function · 8
DC-SIGN → Besides, Binding, C-type, Hepatitis, HIV, ICAM3, It, T-cells
related to External links · 6
DC-SIGN → Medicine, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, National Library, This, United States National Library
related to HIV infection · 6
DC-SIGN → CD4, DC-SIGN/HIV, HIV, ICAM-3, The, This
related to Ebola infection · 4
DC-SIGN → Different, European, In, These
Band · 2
DC-SIGN → 19p13.2, 8|8 A1.1

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dendritic cells human gene cd209 cell bp infection hiv molecule receptor chr band also mouse virus chromosome 19 protein macrophages

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DC-SIGNAliasesCD209, CDSIGN, CLEC4L, DC-SIGN, DC-SIGN1, CD209 molecule, hDC-SIGN1.00infobox
DC-SIGNAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1K9I, 1SL4, 1SL5, 2B6B, 2IT5, 2IT6, 2XR5, 2XR61.00infobox
DC-SIGNBand19p13.21.00infobox
DC-SIGNBand8|8 A1.11.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeelymph node1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeesuperficial temporal artery1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeedecidua1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeerectum1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeemucosa of ileum1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeejejunal mucosa1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeegallbladder1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeapex of heart1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeduodenum1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeemorula1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeskin of abdomen1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeblastocyst1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeemesenteric lymph nodes1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeelip1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeskin of external ear1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeethymus1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeeskin of back1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBgeewhite adipose tissue1.00infobox
DC-SIGNBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
DC-SIGNChr.Chromosome 19 (human)1.00infobox
DC-SIGNChr.Chromosome 8 (mouse)1.00infobox
DC-SIGNDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
DC-SIGNEnd7,747,564 bp1.00infobox
DC-SIGNEnd3,904,309 bp1.00infobox

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