Early Activation Antigen CD69

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Early activation antigen CD69 (199 aa, ~23 kDa) is encoded by the human CD69 gene. This protein plays a role in signal transduction in natural killer cells and platelets.

**Synonyms:** - AIM - Activation Inducer Molecule - C-type Lectin Domain Family 2 Member C - CD69 Antigen - CD69 Molecule - EA1 - Early Lymphocyte Activation Antigen - Early T-Cell Activation Antigen p60 - GP32/28 - Leukocyte Surface Antigen Leu-23 - MLR-3