Entrez Summary: This gene belongs to the cadherin superfamily of calcium-dependent cell adhesion molecules. The encoded protein is a photoreceptor-specific cadherin that plays a role in outer segment disc morphogenesis. Mutations in this gene are associated with inherited retinal dystrophies. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013].
UniProt Summary: Potential calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein. May be required for the structural integrity of the outer segment (OS) of photoreceptor cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Cadherin
GO Terms
photoreceptor cell morphogenesis
photoreceptor cell outer segment organization
photoreceptor outer segment membrane
photoreceptor cell maintenance
photoreceptor cell development
photoreceptor cell differentiation
retina homeostasis
homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules
tissue homeostasis
cell-cell adhesion via plasma-membrane adhesion molecules
multicellular organismal homeostasis
anatomical structure homeostasis
cell morphogenesis involved in neuron differentiation
cellular component
cell-cell adhesion
cell morphogenesis involved in differentiation
calcium ion binding
cell morphogenesis
molecular function
neuron development
cellular component morphogenesis
cell adhesion
biological adhesion
neuron differentiation
integral component of plasma membrane
generation of neurons
neurogenesis
homeostatic process
cell development
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Compound Hit
No hits were found.
Most Correlated Genes in Chemogenomics
No correlation found to any other genes in chemogenomics.
Tissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Global Fraction of Cell Lines Where Essential: 0/739