CD58, Official Symbol CD58provided by HGNC Official Full Name CD58 moleculeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1688 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000116815 MIM:153420; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1688 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 ag3; LFA3; LFA-3 Summary This gene encodes a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. The encoded protein is a ligand of the T lymphocyte CD2 protein, and functions in adhesion and activation of T lymphocytes. The protein is localized to the plasma membrane. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs all