background:
The cadherins are a family of Ca2+-dependent adhesion molecules that function to mediate cell-cell binding critical to the maintenance of structure and morphogenesis. Cadherins each contain a large extracellular domain at the N-terminus, which is characterized by a series of five homologous repeats, the most distal of which is thought to be responsible for binding specificity. T2-cadherin, also known as cadherin-10 or CDH10, is a 788 amino acid single-pass type I membrane protein that belongs to the cadherin family and contains five cadherin domains. Expressed predominately in brain, but also found in prostate and both adult and fetal kidney, T2-cadherin functions as a calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein that is thought to be involved in the maintenance of synaptic adhesions, axon outgrowth and guidance.
Function:
Cadherin 10 is a type II classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily. These are integral membrane proteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Mature cadherin proteins are composed of a large N-terminal extracellular domain, a single membrane-spanning domain, and a small, highly conserved SLCterminal cytoplasmic domain. The extracellular domain consists of 5 subdomains, each containing a cadherin motif, and appears to determine the specificity of the protein's homophilic cell adhesion activity. Type II (atypical) cadherins are defined based on their lack of a HAV cell adhesion recognition sequence specific to type I cadherins. This particular cadherin is predominantly expressed in brain and is putatively involved in synaptic adhesions, axon outgrowth and guidance.
Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein
Tissue Specificity:
Predominantly expressed in brain. Also found in adult and fetal kidney. Very low levels detected in prostate and fetal lung.
Database links:
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q9Y6N8.2
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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