sialic acid-binding receptor of tissue macrophages; specifically recognizes the oligosaccharide sequence Neu5Acalpha2--3Galbeta1--3GalNAc in either sialoglycoproteins or gangliosides; RefSeq (mouse); NM_023068 (human); do not confuse with CD2 which has also been known as Sheep Red Blood Cell Receptor
Also Known As:
sialoadhesin; receptor, erythrocyte; CD169 protein, human; CD169 protein, mouse; SIGLEC-1 protein, human; SN protein, human; Siglec-1; Siglec-1 protein, mouse; Sn protein, mouse; erythrocyte receptors; sheep erythrocyte receptor (sialoadhesin); sialoadhesin protein, human; sialoadhesin protein, mouse