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== Function == | == Function == | ||
'''CD3''' (or '''Cluster of Differentiation 3''') is a T-cell co-receptor. The CD3 is composed of γ, δ and two ε chains. These 4 chains associate with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and a ζ chain to form an activation signal in T lymphocytes. CD3 assembles as 3 pairs of dimers: εγ, εδ and ζζ. The intracellular domain of CD3 contains a single | '''CD3''' (or '''Cluster of Differentiation 3''') is a T-cell co-receptor. The CD3 is composed of γ, δ and two ε chains. These 4 chains associate with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and a ζ chain to form an activation signal in T lymphocytes. CD3 assembles as 3 pairs of dimers: εγ, εδ and ζζ. The intracellular domain of CD3 contains a single Immunorecetor Tyrosine-based Activation Motif (ITAM). <ref>PMID:24488493</ref> | ||
*<scene name='55/551236/Cv/2'>Human CD3 extracellular domain with antibody light chain and heavy chain</scene> (PDB entry [[1sy6]]). | *<scene name='55/551236/Cv/2'>Human CD3 extracellular domain with antibody light chain and heavy chain</scene> (PDB entry [[1sy6]]). | ||
