| Entrez gene ID | | 8778 |
| Official gene symbol | | SIGLEC5 |
| Full name | | sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin 5 |
| Aliases | | ,CD170,CD33L2,OB-BP2,OBBP2,SIGLEC-5, |
| Gene summary | | The sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins (SIGLECs), such as SIGLEC5, are a subgroup of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily that mediate protein-carbohydrate interactions. They specifically interact with sialic acids in glycoproteins and glycolipids, with each SIGLEC having a particular preference for both the nature of the sialic acid and its glycosidic linkage to adjacent sugars. SIGLECs have similar structures, including extracellular Ig-like domains composed of an N-terminal V-set domain followed by varying numbers of C2-set domains. It appears that all SIGLECs have an unusual arrangement of conserved cysteine residues in the V-set and adjacent C2-set domains. Most SIGLECs are expressed uniquely within the hematopoietic system (Cornish et al., 1998 [PubMed 9731071]).[supplied by OMIM] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 19 Locus: 19q13.3 |
| Gene position | | 52133727 - 52114781 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 18947 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 604200 |
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