NK-tumor recognition protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKTRgene.[5][6][7]
This gene encodes a membrane-anchored protein with a hydrophobic amino terminal domain and a cyclophilin-like PPIase domain. It is present on the surface of natural killer cells and facilitates their binding to targets. Its expression is regulated by IL2 activation of the cells.[7]
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