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CD81 CD81 molecule [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 975, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
CD81provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
CD81 moleculeprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:1701
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000110651 MIM:186845; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1701
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
S5.7; CVID6; TAPA1; TSPAN28
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. This encoded protein is a cell surface glycoprotein that is known to complex with integrins. This protein appears to promote muscle cell fusion and support myotube maintenance. Also it may be involved in signal transduction. This gene is localized in the tumor-suppressor gene region and thus it is a candidate gene for malignancies. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in endometrium (RPKM 241.8), fat (RPKM 237.1) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See CD81 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
11p15.5
Exon count:
15
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 11 NC_000011.10 (2376180..2397397)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 11 NC_060935.1 (2465548..2486747)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 11 NC_000011.9 (2397410..2418627)

Chromosome 11 - NC_000011.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene CD81 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902611 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2359685-2360602 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2360603-2361518 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2381313-2382101 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376520 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2396527-2397285 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3065 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3066 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2400391-2401372 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2401373-2402355 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4296 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4297 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3067 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4298 Neighboring gene nonconserved acetylation island sequence 93 enhancer Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3068 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4300 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4301 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2421638-2422140 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2422141-2422641 Neighboring gene tumor suppressing subtransferable candidate 4 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:2435338-2435838 Neighboring gene transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 5 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 9407

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

Related articles in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
HIV-1 infection (VSV-G pseudotyped) of CEMT4 T cells downregulates plasma membrane expression of CD81 PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Tetraspanin proteins, such as CD9, CD63, CD81, CD82, and CD231, are incorporated on the membrane of released virions in an HIV-1 envelope protein (Env)-independent manner and have the potential to inhibit HIV-1 Env-mediated infection PubMed
env Overexpression of CD81 and CD9 renders cells less susceptible to HIV-1 gp120/gp41-mediated syncytia formation; antibodies raised against CD9 and CD81 enhance syncytia formation PubMed
env CD81 localizes to endosome compartments and is incorporated into the viral envelope of macrophage-derived HIV-1 particles PubMed
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor env HIV-1 Env co-localizes with the lipid raft marker CD55 or the tetraspanin CD81 in HeLa P4-R5 cells PubMed
Nef nef HIV-1 Nef is detected in detergent-insoluble AChE+/CD81 low/TSG101 low exosomes, but not in detergent-soluble AChE-/CD81 high/TSG101 high exosomes in Nef-transfected 293T cells PubMed
nef Both HIV-1 Nef and Vpu downregulate the cell surface expression of CD81 (TSPAN28) PubMed
nef HIV-1 Nef increases the production of exosomes, which form at the plasma membrane and co-localizes with plasma membrane-associated proteins ICAM1, CD81, and Lck in Jurkat PubMed
Pr55(Gag) gag Co-localization of HIV-1 Gag virus-like particles in THP-1/CD169YF cells is reduced within CD81+ compartments, but enhanced within CD63+ or LAMP1+ compartments PubMed
gag HIV-1 Gag proteins co-localize with CD63 and CD81 in intracellular exosomes PubMed
gag HIV-1 Gag recruits and traps CD81 to Gag assembly sites at the plasma membrane PubMed
gag HIV-1 Gag P99A mutation reduces its co-localization with tetraspanin-enriched microdomain marker CD81 and lipid raft marker CD59 PubMed
gag Tetherin co-localizes with HIV-1 Gag in CD81- and CD63-enriched intracellular virus-containing compartments in macrophages, and that a separate population of tetherin is located in the TGN PubMed
gag In the absence of Vpu, Env accumulates extensively within clathrin-coated endosomal structures, including the viral proteins Gag and MA; the tetraspanins CD63 and CD81; the adaptor protein complex AP-3; and AIP1/ALIX, a cellular cofactor for viral budding PubMed
Vpu vpu HIV-1 Vpu co-localizes with CD81 in HIV-1-infected CEMss T cells PubMed
vpu Both HIV-1 Nef and Vpu downregulate the cell surface expression of CD81 (TSPAN28) PubMed
capsid gag Infection of monocyte-derived macrophages with HIV-1 redistributes viperin from ER into foci, which significantly co-localizes with p24 and CD81 PubMed
matrix gag In the absence of Vpu, Env accumulates extensively within clathrin-coated endosomal structures, including the viral proteins Gag and MA; the tetraspanins CD63 and CD81; the adaptor protein complex AP-3; and AIP1/ALIX, a cellular cofactor for viral budding PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables MHC class II protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables MHC class II protein complex binding HDA PubMed 
enables cholesterol binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables integrin binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables transferrin receptor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables virus receptor activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell costimulation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in immunological synapse formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in macrophage fusion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in myoblast fusion involved in skeletal muscle regeneration ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in osteoclast fusion ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of B cell proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of B cell receptor signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of B cell receptor signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of T cell activation via T cell receptor contact with antigen bound to MHC molecule on antigen presenting cell IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine production IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of adaptive immune memory response IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of protein catabolic process in the vacuole IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of protein exit from endoplasmic reticulum IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of receptor clustering IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to lysosome IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to plasma membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in receptor internalization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of macrophage migration ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of protein stability IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in symbiont entry into host cell IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
CD81 antigen
Names
26 kDa cell surface protein TAPA-1
CD81 antigen (target of antiproliferative antibody 1)
tetraspanin-28
tspan-28

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_023386.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    3861..25103
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_142

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001297649.2NP_001284578.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001284578.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate first exon and initiates translation at an alternate start codon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AI334163, BC093047, BP323362
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS73240.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
    Related
    ENSP00000433178.2, ENST00000475945.7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd03151
    Location:42131
    CD81_like_LEL; Tetraspanin, extracellular domain or large extracellular loop (LEL), CD81_like subfamily. Tetraspanins are trans-membrane proteins with 4 trans-membrane segments. Both the N- and C-termini lie on the intracellular side of the membrane. This alignment ...
  2. NM_001425129.1NP_001412058.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
  3. NM_001425130.1NP_001412059.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
  4. NM_001425131.1NP_001412060.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
  5. NM_001425132.1NP_001412061.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
    Related
    ENSP00000437242.1, ENST00000492627.5
  6. NM_001425134.1NP_001412063.1  CD81 antigen isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PJK1, E9PM31
  7. NM_001425135.1NP_001412064.1  CD81 antigen isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
  8. NM_001425137.1NP_001412066.1  CD81 antigen isoform 4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
  9. NM_001425138.1NP_001412067.1  CD81 antigen isoform 5

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC124057, AC129929
  10. NM_004356.4NP_004347.1  CD81 antigen isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004347.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC129929, BC002978, BG397506, BQ709484, M33680
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7734.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P18582, P60033, Q5U0J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H0YDJ9
    Related
    ENSP00000263645.5, ENST00000263645.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00335
    Location:10226
    Tetraspannin; Tetraspanin family

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000011.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    2376180..2397397
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047427931.1XP_047283887.1  CD81 antigen isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H0YEE2
    Related
    ENSP00000435633.2, ENST00000533417.6
  2. XM_047427933.1XP_047283889.1  CD81 antigen isoform X3

  3. XM_047427934.1XP_047283890.1  CD81 antigen isoform X2

    Related
    ENSP00000433767.1, ENST00000527343.5
  4. XM_047427932.1XP_047283888.1  CD81 antigen isoform X2

    Related
    ENSP00000370424.3, ENST00000381036.7

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060935.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    2465548..2486747
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054370630.1XP_054226605.1  CD81 antigen isoform X1

  2. XM_054370632.1XP_054226607.1  CD81 antigen isoform X2

  3. XM_054370629.1XP_054226604.1  CD81 antigen isoform X4

  4. XM_054370631.1XP_054226606.1  CD81 antigen isoform X5

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A6NMH8