Term Name:	glycophorin-A
Synonyms:	CD235a, GPA, GYPA, MN sialoglycoprotein, PAS-2, sialoglycoprotein alpha
Definition:	A glycophorin that is a translation product of the human GYPA gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. It is the major sialoglycoprotein of the erythrocyte membrane. Structurally, glycophorin A consists of an N-terminal extracellular domain, heavily glycosylated on Ser and threonine residues, followed by a transmembrane region and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [PR:000001460]