Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. This member is a type I transmembrane protein and serves as a marker for dendritic cell differentiation. It has been demonstrated to be an active metalloproteinase, which may be involved in normal physiological processes such as cell migration, cell adhesion, cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, and signal transduction. It is proposed to play a role in pathological processes, such as cancer, inflammatory diseases, renal diseases, and Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013].
UniProt Summary: Participates in the proteolytic processing of beta-type neuregulin isoforms which are involved in neurogenesis and synaptogenesis, suggesting a regulatory role in glial cell. Also cleaves alpha-2 macroglobulin. May be involved in osteoblast differentiation and/or osteoblast activity in bone (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Disintegrin
Pep M12B propep
Reprolysin
ADAM CR
GO Terms
positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion mediated by cadherin
regulation of cell-cell adhesion mediated by cadherin
membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis
membrane protein proteolysis
metalloendopeptidase activity
SH3 domain binding
placenta development
positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion
extracellular matrix organization
collagen-containing extracellular matrix
extracellular structure organization
regulation of cell-cell adhesion
positive regulation of cell adhesion
reproductive structure development
reproductive system development
developmental process involved in reproduction
regulation of cell adhesion
Golgi apparatus
proteolysis
reproductive process
reproduction
positive regulation of gene expression
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)