NCIt synonyms : KEL; CD238; EC 3.4.24.-; Kell Blood Group Antigen; CD238 Antigen; Kell Glycoprotein;
NCIt definition : Kell blood group glycoprotein (732 aa, 83 kDa) is encoded by the human KEL gene.
This protein is involved in cleavage of endothelin-3.;
NCIt note : Kell blood group glycoprotein is covalently linked to membrane transport protein XK.
Lack of XK protein is associated with the McLeod phenotype of the Kell blood group
system. (OMIM); Kell can cleave endothelins 1, 2 and 3 but has a preference for endothelin-3. (UniProt);