PCDH7, Official Symbol PCDH7provided by HGNC Official Full Name protocadherin 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:8659 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000169851 MIM:602988; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8659 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 BHPCDH; BH-Pcdh; PPP1R120 Summary This gene belongs to the protocadherin gene family, a subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. The gene encodes a protein with an extracellular domain containing 7 cadherin repeats. The gene product is an integral membrane protein that is thought to function in cell-cell recognition and adhesion. Alternative splicing yields isoforms with unique cytoplasmic tails. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in brain (RPKM 10.8), spleen (RPKM 5.9) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all