CTLA-4 (CD152) Proteins

Protein Information

CTLA4 (Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4) is a CD28-family receptor expressed on mainly CD4+ T cells. It binds the same ligands as CD28 (CD80 and CD86 on B cells and dendritic cells), but with higher affinity than CD28. However, in contrast to CD28 which enhances cell function when bound at the same time as the T cell receptor, CTLA4 inhbits the T cell and prevents it from functioning. Intracellular CTLA4 is also found in regulatory T cells and may be important to their function.

Synonyms

ALPS5; CD; CD152; CD152 antigen; CD152 isoform; CD152 protein; CD152 protein precursor; celiac disease 3; CELIAC3; Ctla4; CTLA-4; cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 short spliced form; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte protein 4; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte protein 4 isoform CTLA4-TM; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated serine esterase-4; EGK_04712; GRD4; GSE; ICOS; IDDM12; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 12; ligand and transmembrane spliced cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4; Ly-56; sCTLA4; soluble form; transmembrane form