CD36, Official Symbol CD36provided by HGNC Official Full Name CD36 moleculeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1663 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000135218 MIM:173510; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1663 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 FAT; GP4; GP3B; GPIV; CHDS7; PASIV; SCARB3; BDPLT10 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is the fourth major glycoprotein of the platelet surface and serves as a receptor for thrombospondin in platelets and various cell lines. Since thrombospondins are widely distributed proteins involved in a variety of adhesive processes, this protein may have important functions as a cell adhesion molecule. It binds to collagen, thrombospondin, anionic phospholipids and oxidized LDL. It directly mediates cytoadherence of Plasmodium falciparum parasitized erythrocytes and it binds long chain fatty acids and may function in the transport and/or as a regulator of fatty acid transport. Mutations in this gene cause platelet glycoprotein deficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 547.7), heart (RPKM 79.1) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all