CEACAM8

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8) also known as CD66b (Cluster of Differentiation 66b), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. Its main function is cell adhesion, cell migration, and pathogen binding.

Use

CEACAM8 is expressed exclusively on granulocytes and used as granulocyte marker.

See also

• Cluster of differentiation

References

Further reading

External links

• PDBe-KB provides an overview of all the structure information available in the PDB for Human Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8)