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CDH2

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
912 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion (PubMed:2831236). Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types, and thereby play an important role during embryonic development (By similarity).
Mass
100.465 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGTPPRILPPLALMLLAALQQAPIKATCEDMLCKMGFPEDVHSAVVSRSVHGGQPLLNVRFQSCDENRKIYFGSSEPEDFRVGEDGVVYAERSFQLSAEPTEFVVSARDKETQEEWQMKVKLTPEPAFTGASEKDQKKIEDIIFPWQQYKDSSHLKRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKSLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDREQIASFHLRAHAVDVNGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNAQNGMLRYRILSQAPSSPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNARYQMTGGDPTGQFTILTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSITVIDVNESPYFVPNPKLVRQEEGLLAGSMLTTFTARDPDRYMQQTSLRYSKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTTAVLDRESIYVQNNMYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVNPKEATTCETLQPNAINITAVDPDIDPNAGPFAFELPDSPPSIKRNWTIVRISGDHAQLSLRIRFLEAGIYDVPIVITDSGNPHASSTSVLKVKVCQCDINGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.807 kDa
Sequence
MCRIVGAPRTLLPLLAALLQASVDASGEISLCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSRDVLEGQPLLNVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHSKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPALPEDSVKESREIEEIVFPRQVTKHNGYLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAIYRISGGDPAGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMYVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTVLTTFTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDSVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKANIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAEICETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVTIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Callithrix jacchus
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.796 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGAPRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGEIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSKDVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHAKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPTLPEESVKESTEVEEIVFPRQLGKHSGHLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDREQIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAIITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAVYRISGGDPTGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTFTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAILDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVNIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRMDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.809 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGALRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGEIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSKDVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHAKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPTLTEESVKESAEVEEIVFPRQFSKHSGHLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDREQIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRIVSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDIIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAVYRISGGDPTGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTFTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVTIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRMDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
Cdh2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell (PubMed:2762814, PubMed:11433297, PubMed:17988630, PubMed:9655503, PubMed:25253890). Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence (PubMed:24952463). CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.796 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGAPRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGEIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLPKDVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNRKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGTVYAVRSFPLTAEQAKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVNLSREPTLTEEPMKEPHEIEEIVFPRQLAKHSGALQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGSVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAAYRISGGDPTGRFAILTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTLTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPEPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVTIKRNWTINRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGDQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Otolemur garnettii
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.825 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGAPRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGEIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSKDVHEGQPLLSVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHSKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPTLTEESVKESPEIEEIVFPRQLTKHNGYLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAIITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTQAWNAVYRISGGDPAGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHSGTMLTTFTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPGTIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLAEMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Pongo abelii
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.838 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGALRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGEIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSKDVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHAKFLIYAQEEETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPTLTEESVKESAEVEEIVFPRQFSKHSGHLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDREQIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAIITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAVYRISGGDPTGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTFTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVTIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRMDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
Cdh2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.686 kDa
Sequence
MCRIAGGPRTLLPLLAALLQASLEASGELALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLPKTVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNRKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGTVYAVRSFPLSAEQAKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVNLSLEPSLTEEPMKEPHEIEEIVFPRQLAKHSGALQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGSVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAAYRISGGDPTGRFAILTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTLTAQDPDRYMQQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVLPQEAETCETPEPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPATIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIVITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGTIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGDQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Length
906 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
99.807 kDa
Sequence
MCRIVGAPRTLLPLLAALLQASVEASGGIALCKTGFPEDVYSAVLSQDVHEGQPLLNVKFSNCNGKRKVQYESSEPADFKVDEDGMVYAVRSFPLSSEHAKFLIYAQDKETQEKWQVAVKLSLKPNLPEDSVKESQEIEEIVFPRQLMKHNGHLQRQKRDWVIPPINLPENSRGPFPQELVRIRSDRDKNLSLRYSVTGPGADQPPTGIFIINPISGQLSVTKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNQVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGTVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDDDDPNTLNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYMLIIQATDTEGSPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMSFYGEVPENRVDVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAVYRISGGDPTGRFAIQTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFVLTVAAENQVPLAKGIQHPPQSTATVSVTVIDVNENPYFAPNPKIIRQEEGLHAGTMLTTFTAQDPDRYMPQNIRYTKLSDPANWLKIDPVNGQITTIAVLDRESPNVKNNIYNATFLASDNGIPPMSGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPQVVPQEAETCETPDPNSINITALDYDIDPNAGPFAFDLPLSPVTIKRNWTITRLNGDFAQLNLKIKFLEAGIYEVPIIITDSGNPPKSNISILRVKVCQCDSNGDCTDVDRIVGAGLGTGAIIAILLCIIILLILVLMFVVWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTVEPDAIKPVGIRRLDERPIHAEPQYPVRSAAPHPGDIGDFINEGLKAADNDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLNSSSSGGEQDYDYLNDWGPRFKKLADMYGGGDD

Gene
cdh2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
893 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion (By similarity). Cadherins contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types, and thereby play an important role during embryonic development (PubMed:12091300). Required for normal neural tube morphogenesis. Required to allow mid- and hindbrain neurons to reach and maintain their appropriate positions within the neural tube by restricting neuronal motility within the embryonic mid- and hindbrain (PubMed:12091300).
Mass
98.99 kDa
Sequence
MYPSGGVMLGLLAALQVAVQGTGAMPCQPGFTENEYNVMTADVITEGQVLLKVDFVDCGRGSGLRFESGDPADFRIDADGTVMAARTLQLTDRKGQSLEIKAKDENSQEQWMVHINFTQPKQVPVILFPRHSVLVKGDDSVNRVKRDWVIPPVNVLENSRKQFPEELVKIQSDKDKSNTLRYSVTGPGADQNPTGLFIIDPISGLLSVTKPLDREHIPNFHLRAHAVDINGNQMENPIDIIINVIDMNDNRPEFTHQIWNGTVDEGAKPGTFVMTVTSQDKDDPNTANGMLRYKILSQTPESPSSNMFTINNKTGKIITVAAGLDREKVPQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVIRLLDVNDNAPEFTRETFHGEVPENRVNVIVTNLTVTDKDEPGTPAWNAVYRIISGDPTGRFSIPTDPVTNEGLVTVVKPVDFEMNRSFMLTVVADNEVPLASGIHRTRQSTATVSIRVIDVNESPNFDPNPKQIKLEEGLPQWSMLTTFTAHDPDRYMQQTISYSKLYDPANWLEIDPNNGRISTIAVLDRESPYVKNNLYNATFMASDNGVPRASGTGTLQIYLLDINDNAPRVFPQEAEVCERPEPNAINITAVDGDLNPNAGPYAFELPNRPSDIRRNWTLTRISGDHAQLSLKISYLESGIYELPISITDSGNLPMSNTTYLRIKVCQCDHHGDCVDMERIMAAGLGTGAIIAILICIIILLVLVLMFVMWMKRRDKERQAKQLLIDPEDDVRDNILKYDEEGGGEEDQDYDLSQLQQPDTLEPDMIKPVGIRRLDERPMHSEPNYPIRSAAPHPGDIGEFIHEGLKAADTDPTAPPYDSLLVFDYEGSGSTAGSLSSLHSSSSGGDQDYDYLNDWGPRFRKLADMYGGNDD

Gene
CDH2
Protein
Cadherin-2
Organism
Cricetulus griseus
Length
238 amino acids
Function
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density.
Mass
26.234 kDa
Fragment
single
Sequence
TKPLDRELIARFHLRAHAVDINGNRVENPIDIVINVIDMNDNRPEFLHQVWNGSVPEGSKPGTYVMTVTAIDADDPNALNGMLRYRILSQAPSTPSPNMFTINNETGDIITVAAGLDREKVQQYTLIIQATDMEGNPTYGLSNTATAVITVTDVNDNPPEFTAMTFYGEVPENRVEVIVANLTVTDKDQPHTPAWNAVYRISGGDPTGRFAIHTDPNSNDGLVTVVKPIDFETNRMFV