CDH15, Official Symbol CDH15provided by HGNC Official Full Name cadherin 15provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1754 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000129910 MIM:114019; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1754 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CDH3; CDHM; MCAD; MRD3; CDH14 Summary This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily of genes, encoding calcium-dependent intercellular adhesion glycoproteins. Cadherins consist of an extracellular domain containing 5 cadherin domains, a transmembrane region, and a conserved cytoplasmic domain. Transcripts from this particular cadherin are expressed in myoblasts and upregulated in myotubule-forming cells. The protein is thought to be essential for the control of morphogenetic processes, specifically myogenesis, and may provide a trigger for terminal muscle cell differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all