Membrane Spanning 4 Domains Subfamily A, Member 18 (MS4A18)

Membrane Spanning 4 Domains Subfamily A, Member 18 (MS4A18)
MS4A18 Belongs to the MS4A family. The present invention generally relates to a new class of MS4A proteins characterized by a membrane-embedded structure. More particularly, the present invention provides MS4A nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences, chimeric genes comprising disclosed MS4A sequences, antibodies that specifically recognize MS4A polypeptides, and uses thereof.
TABLE-US-00001 Table of Abbreviations ATCC American Tissue Culture Collection CD20 CD20 B lymphocyte differentiation antigen Fc.epsilon.Rl.beta. high-affinity IgE receptor .beta. chain GFP green fluorescent protein htgs GenBank human genomic database HTm4 hematopoietic CD20-like antigen MS4A family membrane spanning 4-domain family, subfamily A

Organism species: Homo sapiens (Human)