HNK-1

Full Name

Human natural killer-1

Keywords

Human natural killer-1; B3GAT1; beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 1 (glucuronosyltransferase P); Beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 1; CD57; EC 2.4.1.135; galactosylgalactosylxylosylprotein 3-beta-glucuronosyltransferase 1; GLCATP; GlcAT-P; GLCATPGLCUATP; GLCUATP; glcUAT-P; Glucuronosyltransferase P; HNK1; LEU7; NK1; NK-1; UDP-GlcUA:glycoprotein beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase

Background

CD57/HNK-1 is expressed on a subpopulation of 15-20% of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, about 60% of NK active cells and on a subset of T cells.