SCARA3, Official Symbol SCARA3provided by HGNC Official Full Name scavenger receptor class A member 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19000 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000168077 MIM:602728; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19000 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 CSR; APC7; CSR1; MSLR1; MSRL1 Summary This gene encodes a macrophage scavenger receptor-like protein. This protein has been shown to deplete reactive oxygen species, and thus play an important role in protecting cells from oxidative stress. The expression of this gene is induced by oxidative stress. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in endometrium (RPKM 16.5), brain (RPKM 14.0) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all