Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a preproprotein that is processed into a secreted protein containing eukaroytic growth factor (EGF)-like domains. This protein acts to guide axon growth during neuronal development. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with schizophrenia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015].
UniProt Summary: Involved in controlling patterning and neuronal circuit formation at the laminar, cellular, subcellular and synaptic levels. Promotes neurite outgrowth of both axons and dendrites. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21946559}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Laminin N
Laminin EGF
GO Terms
anchored component of presynaptic active zone membrane
cell-cell adhesion mediator activity
synaptic membrane adhesion
motor neuron axon guidance
anchored component of plasma membrane
cell adhesion molecule binding
Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse
cell-cell adhesion via plasma-membrane adhesion molecules
axon guidance
neuron projection guidance
synapse organization
glutamatergic synapse
axonogenesis
axon development
cell morphogenesis involved in neuron differentiation