CA242 Antigen

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** A novel cell-surface sialylated Lewis a type glycoprotein epitope derived from the variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) domain of mucin-1 (MUC1). Overexpression of this epitope is associated with variety of solid tumors.

**Synonyms:** - C242 Antigen - CA242 - CanAg Antigen - CanAg Glycoprotein