Entrez 1951 | Ensembl ENSG00000008300 | |
Aliases CELSR3, CDHF11, EGFL1, FMI1, HFMI1, MEGF2, RESDA1, ADGRC3, cadherin EGF LAG seven-pass G-type receptor 3 External IDs MGI: 1858236 HomoloGene: 1077 GeneCards: CELSR3 |
Cadherin EGF LAG seven-pass G-type receptor 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CELSR3 gene.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the flamingo subfamily, part of the cadherin superfamily. The flamingo subfamily consists of nonclassic-type cadherins; a subpopulation that does not interact with catenins. The flamingo cadherins are located at the plasma membrane and have nine cadherin domains, seven epidermal growth factor-like repeats and two laminin A G-type repeats in their ectodomain. They also have seven transmembrane domains, a characteristic unique to this subfamily. It is postulated that these proteins are receptors involved in contact-mediated communication, with cadherin domains acting as homophilic binding regions and the EGF-like domains involved in cell adhesion and receptor-ligand interactions. The specific function of this particular member has not been determined.