CD40 ligand

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Synonyms: CD40 ligand, membrane form

Compound class: Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat

Comment: The CD40 ligand precursor is also cleaved into a soluble form of the ligand

Species: Human

Classification
Compound class	Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Ligand families/groups	CD molecules (ligands), Tumor necrosis factor superfamily ligands

Synonyms
CD40 ligand, membrane form

Synonyms

CD40 ligand, membrane form

Gene/Precursor

Gene symbol	Gene name	Species	Precursor protein name	Synonyms
CD40LG	CD40 ligand	Human	prepro-CD40 ligand	CD154, CD40 antigen ligand, CD40L, gp39, hCD40L, HIGM1, hyper-IgM syndrome, IMD3, T-B cell-activating molecule, TNF-related activation protein, TNFSF5, TRAP, tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily member 5, tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 5 (hyper-IgM syndrome)