Function
Receptor for netrin required for axon guidance (PubMed:22685302, PubMed:10399920). Mediates axon repulsion of neuronal growth cones in the developing nervous system upon ligand binding (PubMed:10399920, PubMed:22685302). NTN1/Netrin-1 binding might cause dissociation of UNC5C from polymerized TUBB3 in microtubules and thereby lead to increased microtubule dynamics and axon repulsion (PubMed:28483977). Axon repulsion in growth cones may also be caused by its association with DCC that may trigger signaling for repulsion (PubMed:10399920). Might also collaborate with DSCAM in NTN1-mediated axon repulsion independently of DCC (PubMed:22685302). Also involved in corticospinal tract axon guidance independently of DCC (PubMed:9126743, PubMed:9389662, PubMed:12451134). Involved in dorsal root ganglion axon projection towards the spinal cord (By similarity). It also acts as a dependence receptor required for apoptosis induction when not associated with netrin ligand (By similarity).
Sequence
MRKGLRATAARCGLGLGYLLQMLVLPALALLSASGTGSAAQDDEFFHELPETFPSDPPEPLPHFLIEPEEAYIVKNKPVNLYCKASPATQIYFKCNSEWVHQKDHVVDERVDETSGLIVREVSIEISRQQVEELFGPEDYWCQCVAWSSAGTTKSRKAYVRIAYLRKTFEQEPLGKEVSLEQEVLLQCRPPEGIPVAEVEWLKNEDIIDPAEDRNFYITIDHNLIIKQARLSDTANYTCVAKNIVAKRKSTTATVIVYVNGGWSTWTEWSVCNSRCGRGYQKRTRTCTNPAPLNGGAFCEGQSVQKIACTTLCPVDGRWTSWSKWSTCGTECTHWRRRECTAPAPKNGGKDCDGLVLQSKNCTDGLCMQAAPDSDDVALYVGIVIAVTVCLAITVVVALFVYRKNHRDFESDIIDSSALNGGFQPVNIKAARQDLLAVPPDLTSAAAMYRGPVYALHDVSDKIPMTNSPILDPLPNLKIKVYNSSGAVTPQDDLAEFSSKLSPQMTQSLLENEALNLKNQSLARQTDPSCTAFGTFNSLGGHLIIPNSGVSLLIPAGAIPQGRVYEMYVTVHRKENMRPPMEDSQTLLTPVVSCGPPGALLTRPVILTLHHCADPSTEDWKIQLKNQAVQGQWEDVVVVGEENFTTPCYIQLDAEACHILTENLSTYALVGQSTTKAAAKRLKLAIFGPLCCSSLEYSIRVYCLDDTQDALKEVLQLERQMGGQLLEEPKALHFKGSIHNLRLSIHDIAHSLWKSKLLAKYQEIPFYHIWSGSQRNLHCTFTLERLSLNTVELVCKLCVRQVEGEGQIFQLNCTVSEEPTGIDLPLLDPASTITTVTGPSAFSIPLPIRQKLCSSLDAPQTRGHDWRMLAHKLNLDRYLNYFATKSSPTGVILDLWEAQNFPDGNLSMLAAVLEEMGRHETVVSLAAEGQY