T-Cell Surface Glycoprotein CD8 Alpha Chain

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

**Definition:** T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain (235 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human CD8A gene. This protein is involved in cell-cell interactions during antigen recognition by T-cells.

**Synonyms:** - CD8a Molecule - Leu2 T-Lymphocyte Antigen - OKT8 T-Cell Antigen - T-Cell Antigen Leu2 - T-Lymphocyte Differentiation Antigen T8/Leu-2 - p32