Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the IgLON subfamily in the immunoglobulin protein superfamily of proteins. The encoded preprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. This protein is localized in the plasma membrane and may have an accessory role in opioid receptor function. This gene has an ortholog in rat and bovine. The opioid binding-cell adhesion molecule encoded by the rat gene binds opioid alkaloids in the presence of acidic lipids, exhibits selectivity for mu ligands and acts as a GPI-anchored protein. Since the encoded protein is highly conserved in species during evolution, it may have a fundamental role in mammalian systems. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that is proteolytically processed. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016].
UniProt Summary: Binds opioids in the presence of acidic lipids; probably involved in cell contact.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
I-set
V-set
ig
GO Terms
neuron recognition
anchored component of membrane
cell recognition
neuron development
cell adhesion
biological adhesion
neuron differentiation
generation of neurons
neurogenesis
cell development
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)