A Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM8 gene.[5][6]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell–cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene may be involved in cell adhesion during neurodegeneration.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000151651 Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000025473 Ensembl, May 2017
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  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Yoshiyama K, Higuchi Y, Kataoka M, Matsuura K, Yamamoto S (April 1997). "CD156 (human ADAM8): expression, primary amino acid sequence, and gene location". Genomics. 41 (1): 56–62. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4607. PMID 9126482.
  6. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: ADAM8 ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8".

Further reading

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