CEACAM16, Official Symbol CEACAM16provided by HGNC Official Full Name CEA cell adhesion molecule 16, tectorial membrane componentprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:31948 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000213892 MIM:614591; AllianceGenome:HGNC:31948 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 CEAL2; DFNA4B; DFNB113 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted glycoprotein that in mouse interacts with tectorial membrane proteins in the inner ear. The encoded adhesion protein is found in cochlear outer hair cells and appears to be important for proper hearing over an extended frequency range. Defects in this gene likely are a cause of non-syndromic autosomal dominant hearing loss. [provided by RefSeq, May 2012] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all