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CD38

CD38 (cluster of differentiation 38), also known as cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase, is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells. CD38 also functions in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling.

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2.4.99.20
3.2.2.6
Aliases
CD38, ADPRC1, ADPRC 1, CD38 molecule
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes4TMF, 1YH3, 1ZVM, 2EF1, 2HCT, 2I65, 2I66, 2I67, 2O3Q, 2O3R, 2O3S, 2O3T, 2O3U, 2PGJ, 2PGL, 3DZF, 3DZG, 3DZH,…
Band
4p15.32 · 5 B3|5 23.85 cM
Bgee
seminal vesicula · bone marrow cell · lymph node · thymus · appendix

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CD38

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples150
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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CD38

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Gene ontology · 43
CD38 → apoptotic signaling pathway, artery smooth muscle contraction, B cell receptor signaling pathway, basolateral plasma membrane, cell surface, extracellular exosome, female pregnancy, hydrolase activity, hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds, identical protein binding, integral component of membrane, intracellular membrane-bounded organelle, long-term depression, membrane, NAD metabolic process, NAD(P)+ nucleosidase activity, NAD+ nucleosidase activity, NAD+ nucleotidase, cyclic ADP-ribose generating, negative regulation of apoptotic process, negative regulation of bone resorption
Bgee · 18
CD38 → appendix, bone marrow cell, bronchial epithelial cell, duodenum, gonad, granulocyte, jejunum, left colon, left lung lobe, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, muscle of thigh, Paneth cell, seminal vesicula, spleen, stroma of bone marrow, thymus
RNA expression pattern · 18
CD38 → appendix, bone marrow cell, bronchial epithelial cell, duodenum, gonad, granulocyte, jejunum, left colon, left lung lobe, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, muscle of thigh, Paneth cell, seminal vesicula, spleen, stroma of bone marrow, thymus
related to External links · 13
CD38 → ADP-ribose, ADP-ribosyl, Antigens, GeneCard CD38Overview, Human CD38, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, National Library, P28907, PDB, PDBe-KB, UCSC Genome Browser, UniProt
related to Aging studies · 8
CD38 → Cellular, Macrophages, NAD, NF-κB, On, Secretions, The, Treatment
related to Function · 7
CD38 → As, B-cell, BCR, CD19, CD31, It, TRPM2
related to Inhibitors · 6
CD38 → Cassic, CD38-IN-78cChrysanthemin, Kuromanin, MezagitamabErzotabartLumrotatugSanritatugModakafusp Alfa/TAK-573apigeninLuteolinidinMK-0159TNB-738, MOR202, Rhein
related to history · 5
CD38 → About, ADP-ribose, In, NAADP, NK
Band · 2
CD38 → 4p15.32, 5 B3|5 23.85 cM
Chr. · 2
CD38 → Chromosome 4 (human), Chromosome 5 (mouse)

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nad cell cells chromosome also bp surface human gene chr band expression cyclic macrophages function cadpr receptor location enzyme marker

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CD382.4.99.201.00infobox
CD383.2.2.61.00infobox
CD38AliasesCD38, ADPRC1, ADPRC 1, CD38 molecule1.00infobox
CD38Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes4TMF, 1YH3, 1ZVM, 2EF1, 2HCT, 2I65, 2I66, 2I67, 2O3Q, 2O3R, 2O3S, 2O3T, 2O3U, 2PGJ, 2PGL, 3DZF, 3DZG, 3DZH,…1.00infobox
CD38Band4p15.321.00infobox
CD38Band5 B3|5 23.85 cM1.00infobox
CD38Bgeeseminal vesicula1.00infobox
CD38Bgeebone marrow cell1.00infobox
CD38Bgeelymph node1.00infobox
CD38Bgeethymus1.00infobox
CD38Bgeeappendix1.00infobox
CD38Bgeespleen1.00infobox
CD38Bgeebronchial epithelial cell1.00infobox
CD38Bgeegonad1.00infobox
CD38Bgeegranulocyte1.00infobox
CD38Bgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
CD38Bgeestroma of bone marrow1.00infobox
CD38Bgeeleft colon1.00infobox
CD38Bgeemesenteric lymph nodes1.00infobox
CD38BgeePaneth cell1.00infobox
CD38Bgeejejunum1.00infobox
CD38Bgeelumbar subsegment of spinal cord1.00infobox
CD38Bgeeleft lung lobe1.00infobox
CD38Bgeeduodenum1.00infobox
CD38BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
CD38Chr.Chromosome 4 (human)1.00infobox
CD38Chr.Chromosome 5 (mouse)1.00infobox
CD38DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
CD38End15,853,232 bp1.00infobox
CD38End44,069,717 bp1.00infobox

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