| Background | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) family. PTPs are known to be signaling molecules that regulate a variety of cellular processes including cell growth, differentiation, mitotic cycle, and oncogenic transformation. This PTP contains an extracellular domain, a single transmembrane segment and two tandem intracytoplasmic catalytic domains, and thus belongs to receptor type PTP. This gene is specifically expressed in hematopoietic cells. This PTP has been shown to be an essential regulator of T- and B-cell antigen receptor signaling. It functions through either direct interaction with components of the antigen receptor complexes, or by activating various Src family kinases required for the antigen receptor signaling. This PTP also suppresses JAK kinases, and thus functions as a regulator of cytokine receptor signaling. Four alternatively spliced transcripts variants of this gene, which encode distinct isoforms, have been reported. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Synonyms | B220 antibody, CD45 antibody, CD45R antibody, GP180 antibody, LCA antibody, LY5 antibody, T200 antibody, PTPRC antibody, CD45 antigen antibody, receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase C antibody, protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, c polypeptide antibody, T200 leukocyte common antigen antibody, leukocyte common antigen antibody, leukocyte-common antigen antibody, T200 glycoprotein antibody, protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, C antibody |