Netrin receptor UNC5A is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''UNC5A''
gene
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UNC5A belongs to a family of netrin-1 (MIM 601614) receptors thought to mediate the chemorepulsive effect of netrin-1 on specific axons. For more information on UNC5 proteins, see UNC5C (MIM 603610).
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Interactions
UNC5A has been shown to
interact
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with
MAGED1
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Function
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