CD74 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

CD74: Plays a critical role in MHC class II antigen processing by stabilizing peptide-free class II alpha/beta heterodimers in a complex soon after their synthesis and directing transport of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum to the endosomal/lysosomal system where the antigen processing and binding of antigenic peptides to MHC class II takes place. Serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine MIF. A chromosomal aberration involving CD74 is found in a non-small cell lung tumor. Results in the formation of a CD74- ROS1 chimeric protein. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Endoplasmic reticulum; Membrane protein, integral; Receptor, cytokine

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q32

Cellular Component: lysosomal lumen; cell surface; lysosomal membrane; integral to membrane; MHC class II protein complex; Golgi membrane; multivesicular body; membrane; plasma membrane; vacuole; trans-Golgi network membrane; intracellular; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor activity; protein binding; beta-amyloid binding; cytokine binding; MHC class II protein binding, via antigen binding groove; nitric-oxide synthase binding; MHC class II protein binding

Biological Process: activation of MAPK activity; positive regulation of dendritic cell antigen processing and presentation; antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II; defense response; prostaglandin biosynthetic process; signal transduction; negative regulation of T cell differentiation; negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; intracellular protein transport; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; negative regulation of mature B cell apoptosis; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; protein complex assembly; positive thymic T cell selection; negative regulation of peptide secretion; positive regulation of T-helper 2 type immune response; chaperone cofactor-dependent protein folding; regulation of macrophage activation; T cell selection; negative thymic T cell selection; cell proliferation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of T cell differentiation; immunoglobulin mediated immune response; positive regulation of cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; antigen processing and presentation of endogenous antigen; negative regulation of apoptosis