Contactin-2 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CNTN2''
gene
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.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored neuronal membrane protein that functions as a cell adhesion molecule. It may play a role in the formation of axon connections in the developing nervous system. It may also be involved in glial tumorigenesis and may provide a potential target for therapeutic intervention.
Interactions
CNTN2 has been shown to
interact
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with
CNTNAP2
Contactin-associated protein-like 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''CNTNAP2'' gene.
This gene encodes a member of the neurexin family which functions in the vertebrate nervous system as cell adhesion molecules and receptors. Thi ...
and
NFYB
Nuclear transcription factor Y subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''NFYB'' gene.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is one subunit of a trimeric complex, forming a highly conserved transcription factor that binds ...
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