ESAM, Official Symbol ESAMprovided by HGNC Official Full Name endothelial cell adhesion moleculeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17474 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000149564 MIM:614281; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17474 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as W117m; NEDIHSS Summary Enables cell-cell adhesion mediator activity. Involved in several processes, including bicellular tight junction assembly; cell-cell adhesion; and regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization. Located in cell-cell junction and plasma membrane. Part of protein-containing complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 71.1), thyroid (RPKM 67.5) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all