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Facts about Contactin-associated protein 1.
Demarcates the paranodal region of the axo-glial junction. In association with contactin involved in the signaling between axons and myelinating glial cells.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | CNTNAP1 |
Uniprot: | P78357 |
Entrez: | 8506 |
Belongs to: |
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neurexin family |
Caspr; Caspr1; CASPRcaspr1; CNTNAP; CNTNAP1; contactin associated protein 1; neurexin 4; Neurexin IV; neurexin-4; NRXN4contactin-associated protein 1; p190
Mass (kDA):
156.267 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 17q21.2 |
Sequence: | 17; NC_000017.11 (42679767..42699993) |
Predominantly expressed in brain. Weak expression detected in ovary, pancreas, colon, lung, heart, intestine and testis.
Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, paranodal septate junction.
PMID: 9118959 by Peles E., et al. Identification of a novel contactin-associated transmembrane receptor with multiple domains implicated in protein-protein interactions.
PMID: 24319099 by Laquerriere A., et al. Mutations in CNTNAP1 and ADCY6 are responsible for severe arthrogryposis multiplex congenita with axoglial defects.
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