Biology:ADAM18

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 18 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM18 gene.[1][2]

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 biologic processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene is a sperm surface protein.[2]

References

  1. "Human tMDC III: a sperm protein with a potential role in oocyte recognition". Mol Hum Reprod 8 (9): 817–22. Aug 2002. doi:10.1093/molehr/8.9.817. PMID 12200459. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: ADAM18 ADAM metallopeptidase domain 18". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8749. 

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