Structural highlights
Function
[MOES_HUMAN] Probably involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. May inhibit herpes simplex virus 1 infection at an early stage.[1] [CD44_HUMAN] Receptor for hyaluronic acid (HA). Mediates cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions through its affinity for HA, and possibly also through its affinity for other ligands such as osteopontin, collagens, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Adhesion with HA plays an important role in cell migration, tumor growth and progression. Also involved in lymphocyte activation, recirculation and homing, and in hematopoiesis. Altered expression or dysfunction causes numerous pathogenic phenotypes. Great protein heterogeneity due to numerous alternative splicing and post-translational modification events.
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References
- ↑ Henning MS, Stiedl P, Barry DS, McMahon R, Morham SG, Walsh D, Naghavi MH. PDZD8 is a novel moesin-interacting cytoskeletal regulatory protein that suppresses infection by herpes simplex virus type 1. Virology. 2011 Jul 5;415(2):114-21. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2011.04.006. Epub 2011, May 6. PMID:21549406 doi:10.1016/j.virol.2011.04.006
