Alias |
B lymphocyte-specific MB1 protein,B-cell antigen receptor complex-associated protein alpha chain,CD 79a,CD79a,CD79a antigen (immunoglobulin-associated alpha),CD79A antigen,CD79a molecule,immunoglobulin-associated alpha,CD79A,Ig alpha,Ig-alpha,IGA,IgM-alpha,Immunoglobulin-associated alpha,Ly54,MB-1 membrane glycoprotein,MB1,Membrane-bound immunoglobulin-associated protein,Surface IgM-associated protein |
Background |
The B lymphocyte antigen receptor is a multimeric complex that includes the antigen-specific component, surface immunoglobulin (Ig). Surface Ig non-covalently associates with two other proteins, Ig-alpha and Ig-beta, which are necessary for expression and function of the B-cell antigen receptor. This gene encodes the Ig-alpha protein of the B-cell antigen component. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. |