UniProt Summary
UniProt ID

P01732

Entry Name

CD8A_HUMAN

Protein Name

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain

Primary Gene Name

CD8A

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Molecular Function

Membrane Location

Secreted
Cell membrane
Membrane




Biological Literature Report of Shedding
Substrate Name CD8(Leu-2)
Cell Type
Substrate Description identifies cytotoxic/suppressor T-cells that interact with MHC class I bearing targets.play a role in the process of T-cell mediated killing
Substrate Function Category disease
Substrate Function Subtype
Sheddase (unknown)
Shedding-related Disease cystic fibrosis
Short Summary of Papers soluble form of Leu-2(CD8) are released in supernatants and serum resulted from proteolytic cleavage of the membrane-bound Leu-2; cleavage of lymphocyte surface antigens CD8 by polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase and cathepsin G in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 6203997 6193233 7722333



Cleavage Site Diagram



Topological Domains
Topological Domains
Start End
Extracellular
22 182
Transmembrane
183 203



Proteolytic Cleavage
Database CutSeq Mapped Position Protease Type Evidence PMID
PAPER No_information (unknown) 6203997    6193233   



Secretome Detection
Secretome Database Cell Type or Body Fluid PubMed Reference
SPD 22728825
locate 17986452