| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUCACACGCUUAGCUAGCCUGCCACAAGCUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUAGA… | 1118 nt | 0.5796 | |
| CUCACACGCUUAGCUAGCCUGCCACAAGCUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUAGA… | 898 nt | 0.5835 | |
| CUCACACGCUUAGCUAGCCUGCCACAAGCUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUAGA… | 1063 nt | 0.5833 |
The protein encoded by this gene is a natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR) that may aid NK cells in the lysis of tumor cells. The encoded protein interacts with CD3-zeta (CD247), a T-cell receptor. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the 5' untranslated region of this gene has been associated with mild malaria suceptibility. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
A study in humans demonstrated that the NCR3 was highly expressed in the T7 and T8 T cell subpopulations identified via single-cell RNA sequencing in a patient following a radiation accident [Yan et al. DOI:10.3892/etm.2025.12846]. Another human study identified the NCR3 as a marker for mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in the peripheral immune landscape of elderly hip fracture patients [Lu et al. DOI:10.1186/s12979-023-00380-6].