CD8B wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CD8B wild-type allele is located within 2p12 and is approximately 47 kb in length. This allele, which encodes T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain protein, is involved in the efficient mediation of cell-cell interactions within the immune system.

**Synonyms:** - CD8 - CD8 Antigen, Beta Polypeptide 1 (p37) Gene - CD8B1 - CD8b Molecule wt Allele - LYT3