CD38 & saporin

CD38 (CD38 Molecule) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with CD38 include Richter's Syndrome and Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic. Among its related pathways are Cell-type Dependent Selectivity of CCK2R Signaling and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation Pathways and Lineage-specific Markers. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include transferase activity and hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds.

Saporin is a so-called ribosome inactivating protein (RIP), due to its N-glycosidase activity, from the seeds of Saponaria officinalis (common name: soapwort).Saporin depurinate the ribosomal RNA in a specific position; rendering the large subunit of ribosomes unable to bind the elongation factors. The consequent arrest of protein synthesis is responsible for the cytotoxicity.