Entrez gene ID | | 1000 |
Official gene symbol | | CDH2 |
Full name | | cadherin 2, type 1, N-cadherin (neuronal) |
Aliases | | ,CD325,CDHN,CDw325,NCAD, |
Gene summary | | This gene is a classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily. The encoded protein is a calcium dependent cell-cell adhesion glycoprotein comprised of five extracellular cadherin repeats, a transmembrane region and a highly conserved cytoplasmic tail. The protein functions during gastrulation and is required for establishment of left-right asymmetry. At certain central nervous system synapses, presynaptic to postsynaptic adhesion is mediated at least in part by this gene product. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 18 Locus: 18q11.2 |
Gene position | | 25757445 - 25530930 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 226516 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 114020 |
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