LAG3 lymphocyte activating 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 3902)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 3902)
Symbol: LAG3
Full name: lymphocyte activating 3
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: CD223
Summary: Lymphocyte-activation protein 3 belongs to Ig superfamily and contains 4 extracellular Ig-like domains. The LAG3 gene contains 8 exons. The sequence data, exon/intron organization, and chromosomal localization all indicate a close relationship of LAG3 to CD4. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in spleen (RPKM 15.1), lymph node (RPKM 8.3) and 12 other tissues
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 5936bp
Exon count: 8