PCDH1, Official Symbol PCDH1provided by HGNC Official Full Name protocadherin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:8655 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000156453 MIM:603626; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8655 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 PC42; PCDH42 Summary This gene belongs to the protocadherin subfamily within the cadherin superfamily. The encoded protein is a membrane protein found at cell-cell boundaries. It is involved in neural cell adhesion, suggesting a possible role in neuronal development. The protein includes an extracelllular region, containing 7 cadherin-like domains, a transmembrane region and a C-terminal cytoplasmic region. Cells expressing the protein showed cell aggregation activity. Alternative splicing occurs in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 10.0), colon (RPKM 8.9) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all