ADAMTS8

Function

This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The enzyme encoded by this gene contains two C-terminal TS motifs, and disrupts angiogenesis in vivo.[5]

Clinical significance

A number of disorders have been mapped in the vicinity of this gene, most notably lung neoplasms.[5]

References
  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000134917 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. Vazquez F, Hastings G, Ortega MA, Lane TF, Oikemus S, Lombardo M, Iruela-Arispe ML (Sep 1999). "METH-1, a human ortholog of ADAMTS-1, and METH-2 are members of a new family of proteins with angio-inhibitory activity". J Biol Chem. 274 (33): 23349–57. doi:10.1074/jbc.274.33.23349. PMID 10438512.
  5. "Entrez Gene: ADAMTS8 ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif, 8".

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