CD8 antigen, alpha polypeptide (p32), CD8a, CD8a antigen, CD8a molecule, CD8A_RAT, Leu2, Leu2 T lymphocyte antigen, MAL, OKT8 T cell antigen, p32, T cell antigen Leu2, T cell co receptor, T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain, T-lymphocyte differen
Identifies cytotoxic/suppressor T-cells that interact with MHC class I bearing targets. CD8 is thought to play a role in the process of T-cell mediated killing. CD8 alpha chains binds to class I MHC molecules alpha-3 domains.