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HEPACAM hepatic and glial cell adhesion molecule

Gene ID: 220296, updated on 7-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HEPN1; MLC2A; MLC2B; GlialCAM

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a single-pass type I membrane protein that localizes to the cytoplasmic side of the cell membrane. The encoded protein acts as a homodimer and is involved in cell motility and cell-matrix interactions. The expression of this gene is downregulated or undetectable in many cancer cell lines, so this may be a tumor suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
11q24.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (124919205..124936047, complement)
Total number of exons:
7

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