UniProt functional annotation for Q9P232

UniProt code: Q9P232.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Contactins mediate cell surface interactions during nervous system development. Has some neurite outgrowth-promoting activity (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
 
Subunit: Interacts with PTPRG. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20133774}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Lipid-anchor, GPI- anchor {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue specificity: In brain, it is expressed in frontal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum and amygdala. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11013081}.
Similarity: Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Contactin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.