Summary

Name CMTM6
Full Name CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing protein 6
Synonyms Chemokine-like factor superfamily member 6 | CKLFSF6
Primary ID Q9NX76
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Type protein
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Function Master regulator of recycling and plasma membrane expression of PD-L1/CD274, an immune inhibitory ligand critical for immune tolerance to self and antitumor immunity. Associates with both constitutive and IFNG-induced PD-L1/CD274 at recycling endosomes, where it protects PD-L1/CD274 from being targeted for lysosomal degradation, likely by preventing its STUB1-mediated ubiquitination. May stabilize PD-L1/CD274 expression on antigen presenting cells and potentiates inhibitory signaling by PDCD1/CD279, its receptor on T-cells, ultimately triggering T-cell anergy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28813410, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28813417}.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png stabilization CD274 0.489
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens