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Rabbit Anti-TAG1/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Contactin 2 is a neuronal cell adhesion molecule (CAM) that influences the formation of axon connections in the developing nervous system. Contactin 2 is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) and contains a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor, six immunogobulin (Ig)-like and four Fibronectin type III (FNIII)-like domains. Contactin 2 is expressed predominantly during neural development on the cell membrane of axons in nerve fiber tracts in order to guide commissural axons without promoting their growth. Contactin 2 binds with NgCAM in the plane of the same membrane (cis-binding). The Contactin 2 heterophilic (Contactin 2/NgCAM and Contactin 2/NrCAM) binding sites are localized to the first four Ig domains. The Contactin 2 homophilic (Contactin 2/Contactin 2) binding site is localized to the FNIII domain.
Function:
May play a role in the initial growth and guidance of axons. May be involved in cell adhesion.
Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor. Note=Attached to the neuronal membrane by a GPI-anchor and is also released from neurons.
Similarity:
Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Contactin family.
Contains 4 fibronectin type-III domains.
Contains 6 Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 6900 Human
Entrez Gene: 21367 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 25356 Rat
Omim: 190197 Human
SwissProt: Q02246 Human
SwissProt: Q61330 Mouse
SwissProt: P22063 Rat
Unigene: 519220 Human
Unigene: 260861 Mouse
Unigene: 89910 Rat
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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