Biology:Contactin 1

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Contactin 1, also known as CNTN1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CNTN1 gene.[1][2]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored neuronal membrane protein that functions as a cell adhesion molecule. It may play a role in the formation of axon connections in the developing nervous system. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene.[2]

Interactions

CNTN1 has been shown to interact with PTPRB.[3][4]

References

  1. "Molecular cloning and in situ localization of the human contactin gene (CNTN1) on chromosome 12q11-q12". Genomics 21 (3): 571–82. Jun 1994. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1316. PMID 7959734. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: CNTN1 contactin 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=1272. 
  3. "Induction of neurite outgrowth through contactin and Nr-CAM by extracellular regions of glial receptor tyrosine phosphatase beta". The Journal of Cell Biology 136 (4): 907–18. Feb 1997. doi:10.1083/jcb.136.4.907. PMID 9049255. 
  4. "The carbonic anhydrase domain of receptor tyrosine phosphatase beta is a functional ligand for the axonal cell recognition molecule contactin". Cell 82 (2): 251–60. Jul 1995. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(95)90312-7. PMID 7628014. 

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