Term Name: | glycophorin-A |
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Synonyms: | CD235a, GPA, GYPA, MN sialoglycoprotein, PAS-2, sialoglycoprotein alpha |
Definition: | A glycophorin that is a translation product of the human GYPA gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. It is the major sialoglycoprotein of the erythrocyte membrane. Structurally, glycophorin A consists of an N-terminal extracellular domain, heavily glycosylated on Ser and threonine residues, followed by a transmembrane region and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [PR:000001460] |