A subtype of tetraspanin protein that plays a role in cell adhesion, cell motility, and tumor metastasis. It functions in platelet activation and aggregation, the formation of paranodal junctions in neuronal tissue, and the fusion of sperm with egg.
Also Known As:
27 kDa Diphtheria Toxin Receptor-Associated Protein; CD9 Antigen; DRAP27 Protein; Leukemia-Associated Cell Surface Antigen p24; Motility-Related Protein-1; Tetraspanin-29; p24-CD9 Antigen; 27 kDa Diphtheria Toxin Receptor Associated Protein; Antigen, CD9; CD9 Antigens; Leukemia Associated Cell Surface Antigen p24; Motility Related Protein 1; p24 CD9 Antigen; Antigens, CD9