| Gene Symbol |
CDH1
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| Gene Synonyms |
UVO CDHE ECAD LCAM Arc-1 BCDS1 CD324 |
| Gene Full Name |
cadherin 1 |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a classical cadherin of the cadherin superfamily. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the mature glycoprotein. This calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion protein is comprised of five extracellular cadherin repeats, a transmembrane region and a highly conserved cytoplasmic tail. Mutations in this gene are correlated with gastric, breast, colorectal, thyroid and ovarian cancer. Loss of function of this gene is thought to contribute to cancer progression by increasing proliferation, invasion, and/or metastasis. The ectodomain of this protein mediates bacterial adhesion to mammalian cells and the cytoplasmic domain is required for internalization. This gene is present in a gene cluster with other members of the cadherin family on chromosome 16. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015] |
| Alternative Names |
Arc 1 CADH1_HUMAN Cadherin 1 cadherin 1 type 1 E-cadherin Cadherin1 CAM 120/80 CD 324 CD324 CD324 antigen cdh1 CDHE E-Cad/CTF3 E-cadherin ECAD Epithelial cadherin epithelial calcium dependant adhesion protein LCAM Liver cell adhesion molecule UVO Uvomorulin |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
97 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell junction,Cell membrane,Cytoplasm,Endosome,Golgi apparatus,Membrane,Secreted. |