Human CD38: a glycoprotein in search of a function.
The human CD38 molecule appears to mediate several diverse activities, including signal transduction, cell adhesion and cyclic ADP-ribose synthesis. In this article, the authors consolidate the information available on this highly interesting, multifunctional protein.
Malavasi
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Laboratorio di Biologia Cellulare, Universitá di Torino, Italy.
Funaro
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Roggero
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Horenstein
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Calosso
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Mehta
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D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases / Q000502:physiology
D015703:Antigens, CD; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; C498154:CD38 protein, human; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1