Entrez gene ID | | 5100 |
Official gene symbol | | PCDH8 |
Full name | | protocadherin 8 |
Aliases | | ,ARCADLIN,PAPC, |
Gene summary | | This gene belongs to the protocadherin gene family, a subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. The gene encodes an integral membrane protein that is thought to function in cell adhesion in a CNS-specific manner. Unlike classical cadherins, which are generally encoded by 15-17 exons, this gene includes only 3 exons. Notable is the large first exon encoding the extracellular region, including 6 cadherin domains and a transmembrane region. Alternative splicing yields isoforms with unique cytoplasmic tails. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 13 Locus: 13q14.3-q21.1 |
Gene position | | 53422774 - 53418109 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 4666 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 603580 |
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