RGD1311281 Protein, carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 20 Protein, carcinoembryonic antigen gene family Protein, Ceacam20 Protein, Cea Protein
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a glycoprotein involved in cell adhesion. It is normally produced during fetal development, but the production of CEA stops before birth. Therefore, it is not usually present in the blood of healthy adults, although levels are raised in heavy smokers. CEA is a glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol (GPI)-cell surface anchored glycoprotein whose specialized sialofucosylated glycoforms serve as functional colon carcinoma L-selectin and E-selectin ligands, which may be critical to the metastatic dissemination of colon carcinoma cells. Description: Purified human colon carcinoma. Alternative Names: Carcinoembryonic Antigen protein