Gene description for CD8A
Gene name	CD8a molecule
Gene symbol	CD8A
Other names/aliases	CD8 Leu2 MAL p32
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - CD8A
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_925
Vesiclepedia	VP_925
Entrez Gene	925
HGNC	1706
MIM	186910
UniProt	P01732
CD8A identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Thymus	23844026

Gene ontology annotations for CD8A

Molecular Function     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     protein kinase binding GO:0019901 IEA     MHC class I protein binding GO:0042288 NAS     coreceptor activity GO:0015026 NAS     protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IEA Biological Process     immune response GO:0006955 NAS     antigen processing and presentation GO:0019882 NAS     T cell mediated immunity GO:0002456 IEA     defense response to virus GO:0051607 IEA     transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway GO:0007169 NAS     cytotoxic T cell differentiation GO:0045065 IEA     T cell activation GO:0042110 NAS     regulation of immune response GO:0050776 TAS     positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling GO:0050850 IEA Subcellular Localization     external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IDA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS     T cell receptor complex GO:0042101 NAS     integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 NAS     extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA