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Aliases | CLEC16A , Gop-1, KIAA0350, C-type lectin domain family 16 member A, C-type lectin domain containing 16A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 611303; MGI: 1921624; HomoloGene: 71019; GeneCards: CLEC16A; OMA:CLEC16A - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C-type lectin domain family 16, also known as CLEC16A, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLEC16A gene. [5] [6] [7]
Little is known regarding the function of the CLEC16A protein, however it is shown to be highly expressed on B-lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) and dendritic cells. Despite its name CLEC16A may not function as a lectin because its C-type lectin domain is only 20 amino-acids long. [8]
Polymorphisms in the CLEC16A gene are associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis [9] as well as type I diabetes. [8]