CADM3, Official Symbol CADM3provided by HGNC Official Full Name cell adhesion molecule 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17601 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000162706 MIM:609743; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17601 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 BIgR; NECL1; TSLL1; CMT2FF; IGSF4B; Necl-1; synCAM3 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a calcium-independent cell-cell adhesion protein that can form homodimers or heterodimers with other nectin proteins. The encoded protein has both homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activity. This gene is reported to be a tumor suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 106.6), placenta (RPKM 39.2) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all