CD8A wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CD8A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2p11.2 and is approximately 24 kb in length. This allele, which encodes T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain protein, plays a role in antigen recognition by T-cells.

**Synonyms:** - CD8 - CD8a Molecule wt Allele - Leu2 - MAL - p32