Alternative Name
CD2; CD2 antigen; Erythrocyte receptor; LFA-3 receptor; LFA-2; Lymphocyte-function antigen-2; T11; SRBC; CD2 molecule; Rosette receptor; T-cell surface antigen CD2
Synonyms
CD2; CD2 antigen; Erythrocyte receptor; LFA-3 receptor; LFA-2; Lymphocyte-function antigen-2; T11; SRBC; CD2 molecule; Rosette receptor; T-cell surface antigen CD2
Background
CD2 (cluster of differentiation 2) is a cell adhesion molecule found on the surface of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. It has also been called T-cell surface antigen T11/Leu-5, LFA-2, LFA-3 receptor, erythrocyte receptor and rosette receptor.