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Killer inhibitor receptor

Introduction

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor is a receptor for natural killer cells.

Genes

Genes

two domains, long cytoplasmic tail: KIR2DL1, KIR2DL2, KIR2DL3, KIR2DL4, KIR2DL5A, KIR2DL5B,
two domains, short cytoplasmic tail: KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, KIR2DS5
three domains, long cytoplasmic tail: KIR3DL1, KIR3DL2, KIR3DL3
three domains, short cytoplasmic tail: KIR3DS1

External links

External links

killer+cell+immunoglobulin-like+receptor at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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