CD151, Official Symbol CD151provided by HGNC Official Full Name CD151 molecule (Raph blood group)provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1630 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000177697 MIM:602243; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1630 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 EBS7; GP27; MER2; RAPH; SFA1; PETA-3; TSPAN24 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 and other transmembrane 4 superfamily proteins. It is involved in cellular processes including cell adhesion and may regulate integrin trafficking and/or function. This protein enhances cell motility, invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode the same protein have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 188.8), lung (RPKM 142.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all