CD300 molecule like family member b is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respon ...
that in humans is encoded by the CD300LB
gene
In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a b ...
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Function
CD300LB is a nonclassical activating receptor of the
immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily expressed on
myeloid cell
A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series, occurring normally in bone marrow (can be found in circulating blood when caused by certain diseases).
Structure
When stained with the usual dyes, the cytoplasm is distinctly basophili ...
s (Martinez-Barriocanal and Sayos, 2006
ubMed 16920917.
upplied by OMIM, Mar 2008
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