Species Human Entrez 101 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000151651 | |
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Aliases ADAM8, CD156, CD156a, MS2, ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8 External IDs MGI: 107825 HomoloGene: 74384 GeneCards: ADAM8 | ||
A Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM8 gene.
Function
This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell–cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene may be involved in cell adhesion during neurodegeneration.
References
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