CNTN2

Contactin 2

Contactin 2

Protein found in humans


Contactin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CNTN2 gene.[5][6][7]

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Function

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. It may also be involved in glial tumorigenesis and may provide a potential target for therapeutic intervention.[7]

Interactions

CNTN2 has been shown to interact with CNTNAP2[8] and NFYB.[9]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Tsiotra PC, Karagogeos D, Theodorakis K, Michaelidis TM, Modi WS, Furley AJ, Jessell TM, Papamatheakis J (Dec 1993). "Isolation of the cDNA and chromosomal localization of the gene (TAX1) encoding the human axonal glycoprotein TAG-1". Genomics. 18 (3): 562–7. doi:10.1016/S0888-7543(05)80357-X. PMID 8307567.
  4. Yoshihara Y, Kawasaki M, Tamada A, Nagata S, Kagamiyama H, Mori K (Sep 1995). "Overlapping and differential expression of BIG-2, BIG-1, TAG-1, and F3: four members of an axon-associated cell adhesion molecule subgroup of the immunoglobulin superfamily". Journal of Neurobiology. 28 (1): 51–69. doi:10.1002/neu.480280106. PMID 8586965.
  5. Traka M, Goutebroze L, Denisenko N, Bessa M, Nifli A, Havaki S, Iwakura Y, Fukamauchi F, Watanabe K, Soliven B, Girault JA, Karagogeos D (Sep 2003). "Association of TAG-1 with Caspr2 is essential for the molecular organization of juxtaparanodal regions of myelinated fibers". The Journal of Cell Biology. 162 (6): 1161–72. doi:10.1083/jcb.200305078. PMC 2172849. PMID 12975355.
  6. Pise-Masison CA, Dittmer J, Clemens KE, Brady JN (Mar 1997). "Physical and functional interaction between the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 Tax1 protein and the CCAAT binding protein NF-Y". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17 (3): 1236–43. doi:10.1128/mcb.17.3.1236. PMC 231848. PMID 9032250.

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