Contactin 6

Contactin 6 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the CNTN6 gene.[4]

CNTN6
Identifiers
AliasesCNTN6, contactin 6, NB3
External IDsOMIM: 607220 MGI: 1858223 HomoloGene: 8702 GeneCards: CNTN6
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

27255

53870

Ensembl

ENSG00000134115

ENSMUSG00000030092

UniProt

Q9UQ52

Q9JMB8

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001289080
NM_001289081
NM_014461

NM_017383

RefSeq (protein)

NP_059079

Location (UCSC)n/aChr 6: 104.49 – 104.86 Mb
PubMed search[2][3]
Wikidata
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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.

References

  1. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000030092 - 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. "Entrez Gene: Contactin 6".

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