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Gene information for CDH18 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1016
Official gene symbolCDH18
Full namecadherin 18, type 2
Aliases,CDH14,CDH14L,CDH24,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a type II classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily of integral membrane proteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Mature cadherin proteins are composed of a large N-terminal extracellular domain, a single membrane-spanning domain, and a small, highly conserved C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. Type II (atypical) cadherins are defined based on their lack of a HAV cell adhesion recognition sequence specific to type I cadherins. This particular cadherin is expressed specifically in the central nervous system and is putatively involved in synaptic adhesion, axon outgrowth and guidance. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5p15.2-p15.1
Gene position19988353 - 19473140  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size515214 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603019