CDH8 (Entrez ID: 1006)

Entrez Gene ID 1006
Official Gene Symbol CDH8 (GeneCards)
Full name cadherin 8
Location 16q21
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000137493
MIM : 603008
HGNC : HGNC:1767
Ensembl : ENSG00000150394
Other names Nbla04261
Summary This gene encodes a type II classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily, 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. The extracellular domain consists of 5 subdomains, each containing a cadherin motif, and appears to determine the specificity of the protein's homophilic cell adhesion activity. 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 in brain and is putatively involved in synaptic adhesion, axon outgrowth and guidance. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Variants

Found 30 variants in this database.