. ▁ ▁The ▁protein ▁encoded ▁by ▁this ▁gene ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁fl aming o ▁sub family , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁cad her in ▁super family . ▁The ▁fl aming o ▁sub family ▁consists ▁of ▁non class ic - type ▁cad her ins ; ▁a ▁sub pop ulation ▁that ▁does ▁not ▁interact ▁with ▁c aten ins . ▁The ▁fl aming o ▁cad her ins ▁are ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁pl asma ▁memb rane ▁and ▁have ▁nine ▁cad her in ▁domains , ▁seven ▁e pid erm al ▁growth ▁factor - like ▁repe ats ▁and ▁two ▁l amin in ▁A ▁G - type ▁repe ats ▁in ▁their ▁e ct od om ain . ▁They ▁also ▁have ▁seven ▁transm emb rane ▁domains , ▁a ▁characteristic ▁unique ▁to ▁this ▁sub family . ▁It ▁is ▁post ulated ▁that ▁these ▁prote ins ▁are ▁re cept ors ▁involved ▁in ▁contact - medi ated ▁communication , ▁with ▁cad her in ▁domains ▁acting ▁as ▁hom oph il ic ▁binding ▁regions ▁and ▁the ▁E G F - like ▁domains ▁involved ▁in ▁cell ▁ad hes ion ▁and ▁re ceptor - lig and ▁interactions . ▁The ▁specific ▁function ▁of ▁this ▁particular ▁member ▁has ▁not ▁been ▁determined . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Fl aming o ▁( prote in ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Ad hes ion ▁G PC R s ▁Category : G ▁protein - cou ple d ▁re cept ors <0x0A> </s> ▁Cal lop anch ax ▁is ▁a ▁genus ▁of ▁African ▁riv ul ines ▁en demic , ▁as