Lipid Modification Database
Tag Content
LipidDB ID
LipidDB-9606-00569
Entry Name
UniProt Accession
Theoretical PI
5.13
Molecular Weight
81537.62
Genbank Protein ID
AAA35674.1; AAA51950.1; CAA38951.1; CAA40133.1; CAA47271.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13622.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13623.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13624.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13625.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13626.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13627.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; AAB13628.1; CAB61878.1; AAB27917.1; AAB27918.2; AAB27919.1; AAC70782.1; AAA82949.1; AAM50040.1; AAM50041.1; ABQ59315.1; ACI46596.1; CAD89965.1; CAC10347.1; EAW68147.1; EAW68148.1; EAW68149.1; EAW68151.1; EAW68152.1; AAH04372.1; AAH67348.1; AAA36138.1; CAA39404.1; AAB30429.1; CAA44602.1;
Genbank Nucleotide ID
M24915; M59040; X55150; X56794; X66733; L05423; L05407; L05408; L05409; L05410; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05423; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05411; L05412; L05414; L05415; L05416; L05417; L05418; L05419; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05424; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05424; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05411; L05412; L05414; L05416; L05417; L05418; L05419; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05424; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05411; L05412; L05414; L05416; L05417; L05418; L05419; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05424; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05417; L05418; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; L05424; L05407; L05408; L05410; L05411; L05412; L05414; L05415; L05416; L05417; L05418; L05419; L05420; L05421; L05422; M69215; AJ251595; S66400; S66400; S66400; AF098641; U40373; AY101192; AY101193; EF581837; FJ216964; AL832642; AL133330; AL136989; AL356215; CH471064; CH471064; CH471064; CH471064; CH471064; BC004372; BC067348; M25078; X55938; S72928; X62739;
Protein Name
CD44 antigen
Protein Synonyms/Alias
CDw44; Epican; Extracellular matrix receptor III; ECMR-III; GP90 lymphocyte homing/adhesion receptor; HUTCH-I; Heparan sulfate proteoglycan; Hermes antigen; Hyaluronate receptor; Phagocytic glycoprotein 1; PGP-1; Phagocytic glycoprotein I; PGP-I; CD44;
Gene Name
CD44
Gene Synonyms/Alias
LHR; MDU2; MDU3; MIC4;
Created Date
01-APR-1990
 Lipid Modification Sites 
 Position   Sequence Form   Peptide   References   Modification Type 
286
Isoform 12
LALILAVCIAVNSRR
[1]
S-Palmitoylation
295
Isoform 12
AVNSRRRCGQKKKLV
[1]
S-Palmitoylation
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
NCBI Taxa ID
9606
Reference
[1] Thankamony SP, Knudson W. Acylation of CD44 and its association with lipidrafts are required for receptor and hyaluronan endocytosis. J Biol Chem. 2006 Nov10;281(45):34601-9. Epub 2006 Aug 30.[PMID:16945930]
Functional Description
Receptor for hyaluronic acid (HA). Mediates cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions through its affinity for HA, and possibly also through its affinity for other ligands such as osteopontin, collagens, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Adhesion with HA plays an important role in cell migration, tumor growth and progression. In cancer cells, may play an important role in invadopodia formation. Also involved in lymphocyte activation, recirculation and homing, and in hematopoiesis. Altered expression or dysfunction causes numerous pathogenic phenotypes. Great protein heterogeneity due to numerous alternative splicing and post-translational modification events.
Sequence Annotation
Topological domain: 21 649 Extracellular.
Transmembrane: 650 670 Helical.
Topological domain: 671 742 Cytoplasmic.
Domain: 32 120 Link.
Region: 224 649 Stem.
Binding site: 41 41 Hyaluronan.
Binding site: 78 78 Hyaluronan.
Binding site: 79 79 Hyaluronan.
Binding site: 105 105 Hyaluronan.
Modified residue: 21 21 Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid.
Modified residue: 672 672 Phosphoserine; by PKC.
Modified residue: 686 686 Phosphoserine.
Modified residue: 697 697 Phosphoserine.
Modified residue: 706 706 Phosphoserine.
Protein Length
742 AA.
Protein Sequence
(Isoform 12)
MDKFWWHAAW GLCLVPLSLA QIDLNITCRF AGVFHVEKNG RYSISRTEAA DLCKAFNSTL  60
PTMAQMEKAL SIGFETCRYG FIEGHVVIPR IHPNSICAAN NTGVYILTSN TSQYDTYCFN  120
ASAPPEEDCT SVTDLPNAFD GPITITIVNR DGTRYVQKGE YRTNPEDIYP SNPTDDDVSS  180
GSSSERSSTS GGYIFYTFST VHPIPDEDSP WITDSTDRIP ATRDQDTFHP SGGSHTTHGS  240
ESDGHSHGSQ EGGANTTSGP IRTPQIPEWL IILASLLALA LILAVCIAVN SRRRCGQKKK  300
LVINSGNGAV EDRKPSGLNG EASKSQEMVH LVNKESSETP DQFMTADETR NLQNVDMKIG  360
V                                                                  361
FASTA
(Isoform 12)
>LipidDB-9606-00569|P16070-12
MDKFWWHAAWGLCLVPLSLAQIDLNITCRFAGVFHVEKNGRYSISRTEAADLCKAFNSTL
PTMAQMEKALSIGFETCRYGFIEGHVVIPRIHPNSICAANNTGVYILTSNTSQYDTYCFN
ASAPPEEDCTSVTDLPNAFDGPITITIVNRDGTRYVQKGEYRTNPEDIYPSNPTDDDVSS
GSSSERSSTSGGYIFYTFSTVHPIPDEDSPWITDSTDRIPATRDQDTFHPSGGSHTTHGS
ESDGHSHGSQEGGANTTSGPIRTPQIPEWLIILASLLALALILAVCIAVNSRRRCGQKKK
LVINSGNGAVEDRKPSGLNGEASKSQEMVHLVNKESSETPDQFMTADETRNLQNVDMKIG
V
Gene Ontology
GO:0016323; C:basolateral plasma membrane; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0009986; C:cell surface; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; IDA:HPA
GO:0009897; C:external side of plasma membrane; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0070062; C:extracellular vesicular exosome; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0005925; C:focal adhesion; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0005794; C:Golgi apparatus; IDA:HPA
GO:0005887; C:integral component of plasma membrane; NAS:UniProtKB
GO:0005886; C:plasma membrane; IDA:HPA
GO:0005518; F:collagen binding; NAS:UniProtKB
GO:0005540; F:hyaluronic acid binding; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0004415; F:hyalurononglucosaminidase activity; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0007596; P:blood coagulation; TAS:Reactome
GO:0060442; P:branching involved in prostate gland morphogenesis; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0001658; P:branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0005975; P:carbohydrate metabolic process; TAS:Reactome
GO:0051216; P:cartilage development; IEP:UniProtKB
GO:0007160; P:cell-matrix adhesion; NAS:UniProtKB
GO:0044344; P:cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0019221; P:cytokine-mediated signaling pathway; TAS:Reactome
GO:0022617; P:extracellular matrix disassembly; TAS:Reactome
GO:0030198; P:extracellular matrix organization; TAS:Reactome
GO:0030203; P:glycosaminoglycan metabolic process; TAS:Reactome
GO:0030214; P:hyaluronan catabolic process; IDA:UniProtKB
GO:0030212; P:hyaluronan metabolic process; TAS:Reactome
GO:0060333; P:interferon-gamma-mediated signaling pathway; TAS:Reactome
GO:0050900; P:leukocyte migration; TAS:Reactome
GO:0070487; P:monocyte aggregation; IMP:UniProtKB
GO:0043066; P:negative regulation of apoptotic process; IMP:UniProtKB
GO:0043154; P:negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process; IMP:UniProtKB
GO:0043518; P:negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; IDA:BHF-UCL
GO:1902166; P:negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator; IDA:BHF-UCL
GO:0070374; P:positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade; IDA:BHF-UCL
GO:0010628; P:positive regulation of gene expression; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0034116; P:positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion; IMP:UniProtKB
GO:1900625; P:positive regulation of monocyte aggregation; IMP:BHF-UCL
GO:0033138; P:positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; IDA:BHF-UCL
GO:0050731; P:positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; IDA:BHF-UCL
GO:0016337; P:single organismal cell-cell adhesion; NAS:UniProtKB
GO:0044281; P:small molecule metabolic process; TAS:Reactome
GO:0016055; P:Wnt signaling pathway; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0002246; P:wound healing involved in inflammatory response; IEA:Ensembl
Interpro
InterPro; IPR016186; C-type_lectin-like
InterPro; IPR016187; C-type_lectin_fold
InterPro; IPR001231; CD44_antigen
InterPro; IPR000538; Link
Pfam
Pfam; PF00193; Xlink;
SMART
SMART; SM00445; LINK;
PROSITE
PROSITE; PS01241; LINK_1;
PROSITE; PS50963; LINK_2;
PRINTS
PRINTS; PR00658; CD44;
PRINTS; PR01265; LINKMODULE;