EPDR1, Official Symbol EPDR1provided by HGNC Official Full Name ependymin related 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17572 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000086289 MIM:619734; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17572 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 EPDR; UCC1; MERP1; MERP-1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type II transmembrane protein that is similar to two families of cell adhesion molecules, the protocadherins and ependymins. This protein may play a role in calcium-dependent cell adhesion. This protein is glycosylated, and the orthologous mouse protein is localized to the lysosome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 8. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011] Expression Broad expression in brain (RPKM 25.1), endometrium (RPKM 24.9) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all