CEACAM-5/CD66e: Proteins and Enzymes

CEACAM-5, also known as CEA and CD66e, belongs to the large family of CEACAM and pregnancy specific glycoproteins. CEACAM molecules are either transmembrane or GPI-linked, and are differentially expressed between species. Orthologs of human CEACAM-5 have not been described in other species. CEACAM-5, which is expressed primarily by epithelial cells, consists of an N-terminal Ig like V-set domain followed by six Ig-like C2-set domains and a GPI anchor. CEACAM-5 is synthesized as a 180 kDa, ...