Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the nectin family. The encoded protein contains two immunoglobulin-like (Ig-like) C2-type domains and one Ig-like V-type domain. It is involved in cell adhesion through trans-homophilic and -heterophilic interactions. It is a single-pass type I membrane protein. The soluble form is produced by proteolytic cleavage at the cell surface by the metalloproteinase ADAM17/TACE. The secreted form is found in both breast tumor cell lines and breast tumor patients. Mutations in this gene are the cause of ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome type 1, an autosomal recessive disorder. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found but the full-length nature of the variant has not been determined.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011].
UniProt Summary: Seems to be involved in cell adhesion through trans- homophilic and -heterophilic interactions, the latter including specifically interactions with NECTIN1. Does not act as receptor for alpha-herpesvirus entry into cells.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
ig
V-set
C2-set 2
GO Terms
apical junction complex
heterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules
cell adhesion molecule binding
virus receptor activity
adherens junction organization
viral entry into host cell
entry into host
entry into host cell
cell-cell adherens junction
interaction with host
homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules
viral life cycle
signaling receptor activity
cell junction organization
cell-cell adhesion via plasma-membrane adhesion molecules
cell-cell adhesion
viral process
symbiotic process
interspecies interaction between organisms
protein homodimerization activity
cell adhesion
biological adhesion
identical protein binding
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)