Melan-A

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

**Definition:** MART-1 (Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T cells, also called Melan-A) is a self antigen expressed on melanocytes and the retina. It is an 18kDa melanocyte differentiation antigen. It is also expressed on the surface of most melanomas.

**Synonyms:** - Antigen LB39-AA - Antigen SK29-AA - MART-1 - MART-1 Antigen - MART-1 Tumor Antigen - MART1 - MLANA - MLANA Protein - Melan A - Melan-A Protein - Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T Cells 1 - Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T-Cells 1