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GeneQ15996896· pop 6· linked from 117 articles

Also known as CSPG3, neurocan

Neurocan core protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NCAN gene.

Gene data

NCAN
Name
neurocan
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
CSPG3

Neurocan is a chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan thought to be involved in the modulation of cell adhesion and migration.[supplied by OMIM, Jul 2002].

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neurocan

Symbol
NCAN
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
19:19,211,948-19,252,247
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
3229
genomic start
19211958
genomic end
19363042
cytogenetic location
19p13.11
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Neurocan core protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NCAN gene.

Neurocan is a member of the lectican / chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan protein families and consists of neurocan core protein and chondroitin sulfate. It is thought to be involved in the modulation of cell adhesion and migration.

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