CD2 interacts with lymphocyte function-associated antigen CD58 (LFA-3) and CD48/BCM1 to mediate adhesion between T-cells and other cell types. CD2 is implicated in the triggering of T-cells, the cytoplasmic domain is implicated in the signaling function.
Gene References into Functions
At temperatures above approx 68 degrees C, a partially folded state of CD2-1 (H state) with a distinct secondary structure, involving largely exposed aromatic and hydrophobic residues and a substantially perturbed tertiary structure, is observed.PMID:11939369
Structural biology of the cell adhesion protein CD2: alternatively folded states and structure-function relation. Review.PMID:12369898
Data show that designed cyclic peptides with beta-turn structure have the ability to modulate the CD2-CD58 interaction, which is critical for an immune response.PMID:15233784
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Subcellular Location
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.