Siglec-1 His Tag Protein, Human

Human Siglec-1, a 175-185 kDa glycoprotein, also known as sialoadhesin or CD169, selectively binds to 2,3-linked sialic acid residues. Siglec-1 is a type I transmembrane lectin with an amino-terminal V-set domain that interacts with sialylated ligands, preferentially N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) in an α2–3 linkage. Moreover, as Siglec-1 contains 16 Ig-like C2-type extracellular domains that separate the ligand-binding site from the cell surface, it is available for interaction with external ligands and not bound in cis to cell-surface molecules, which is what usually happens with shorter Siglecs that are also expressed by DCs. Siglec-1 is a receptor codified by an interferon-stimulated gene and is therefore potently upregulated on distinct human DCs, monocytes, and macrophages when these cells sense type I interferons (IFNs) such as IFNα.