Term Name: CD69 molecule
Synonyms: activation inducer molecule, AIM, BL-AC/P26, C-type lectin domain family 2 member C, CD69, CLEC2C, EA1, early activation antigen CD69, early T-cell activation antigen p60, GP32/28, leukocyte surface antigen Leu-23, MLR-3
Definition: A protein that is a translation product of the human CD69 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. A type II transmembrane protein with a C-type lectin binding domain in the extracellular portion of the molecule. Involved in lymphocyte proliferation and functions as a signal transmitting receptor in lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and platelets.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [PR:000001343]

Relationships
is a type of: protein
inverse has_plasma_membrane_part: activated CD4-negative, CD8-negative type I NK T cell activated CD4-positive type I NK T cell activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell activated type II NK T cell CD4-intermediate, CD8-positive double-positive thymocyte CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytokine secreting effector T cell CD69-positive double-positive thymocyte CD69-positive, CD4-positive single-positive thymocyte CD69-positive, CD8-positive single-positive thymocyte eosinophil type II NK T cell secreting interferon-gamma type II NK T cell secreting interleukin-4