Full name: pre T cell antigen receptor alpha

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: PT-ALPHA; PTA

Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a single-pass type I membrane protein that is found in immmature but not mature T-cells. Along with TCRB and CD3 complex, the encoded protein forms the pre-T-cell receptor complex, which regulates early T-cell development. Four transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]

Expression: Biased expression in spleen (RPKM 1.2), lymph node (RPKM 0.8) and 5 other tissues

Gene size: 9786bp

Exon count: 6