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GeneQ17709516· pop 5· linked from 497 articles

Also known as CD156, CD156a, MS2, ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8

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

Gene data

ADAM8
Name
ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8
Type
protein-coding
Position
133,262,416–133,276,909 (−)
Aliases
CD156, CD156a, MS2
RefSeq RNA
NM_001109.5, NM_001164489.2, NM_001164490.2, XM_047424423.1, XM_047424424.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001100.3, NP_001157961.1, NP_001157962.1, XP_047280379.1, XP_047280380.1

This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease 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, and it is thought to be a target for allergic respiratory diseases, including asthma. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009].

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ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8

Symbol
ADAM8
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
10:133,262,416-133,276,909
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Function
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
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A Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM8 gene.

== Function ==

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