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Unc5a

Gene
Unc5a
Protein
Netrin receptor UNC5A
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
898 amino acids
Function
Receptor for netrin required for axon guidance (PubMed:9126742, PubMed:10399920). Functions in the netrin signaling pathway and promotes neurite outgrowth in response to NTN1 (PubMed:19755150). Mediates axon repulsion of neuronal growth cones in the developing nervous system in response to netrin (PubMed:10399920). Axon repulsion in growth cones may be mediated by its association with DCC that may trigger signaling for repulsion (PubMed:10399920). It also acts as a dependence receptor required for apoptosis induction when not associated with netrin ligand (PubMed:11387206, PubMed:12598531).
Similarity
Belongs to the unc-5 family.
Mass
98.841 kDa
Sequence
MAVRPGLWPVLLGIVLAAWLRGSGAQQSATVANPVPGANPDLLPHFLVEPEDVYIVKNKPVLLVCKAVPATQIFFKCNGEWVRQVDHVIERSTDSSSGLPTMEVRINVSRQQVEKVFGLEEYWCQCVAWSSSGTTKSQKAYIRIAYLRKNFEQEPLAKEVSLEQGIVLPCRPPEGIPPAEVEWLRNEDLVDPSLDPNVYITREHSLVVRQARLADTANYTCVAKNIVARRRSTSAAVIVYVNGGWSTWTEWSVCSASCGRGWQKRSRSCTNPAPLNGGAFCEGQNVQKTACATLCPVDGSWSSWSKWSACGLDCTHWRSRECSDPAPRNGGEECRGADLDTRNCTSDLCLHTASCPEDVALYIGLVAVAVCLFLLLLALGLIYCRKKEGLDSDVADSSILTSGFQPVSIKPSKADNPHLLTIQPDLSTTTTTYQGSLCSRQDGPSPKFQLSNGHLLSPLGSGRHTLHHSSPTSEAEDFVSRLSTQNYFRSLPRGTSNMAYGTFNFLGGRLMIPNTGISLLIPPDAIPRGKIYEIYLTLHKPEDVRLPLAGCQTLLSPVVSCGPPGVLLTRPVILAMDHCGEPSPDSWSLRLKKQSCEGSWEDVLHLGEESPSHLYYCQLEAGACYVFTEQLGRFALVGEALSVAATKRLRLLLFAPVACTSLEYNIRVYCLHDTHDALKEVVQLEKQLGGQLIQEPRVLHFKDSYHNLRLSIHDVPSSLWKSKLLVSYQEIPFYHIWNGTQQYLHCTFTLERINASTSDLACKVWVWQVEGDGQSFNINFNITKDTRFAELLALESEGGVPALVGPSAFKIPFLIRQKIIASLDPPCSRGADWRTLAQKLHLDSHLSFFASKPSPTAMILNLWEARHFPNGNLGQLAAAVAGLGQPDAGLFTVSEAEC

Gene
Unc5a
Protein
Netrin receptor UNC5A
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
898 amino acids
Function
Receptor for netrin required for axon guidance. Functions in the netrin signaling pathway and promotes neurite outgrowth in response to NTN1. Mediates axon repulsion of neuronal growth cones in the developing nervous system in response to netrin. Axon repulsion in growth cones may be mediated by its association with DCC that may trigger signaling for repulsion. It also acts as a dependence receptor required for apoptosis induction when not associated with netrin ligand.
Similarity
Belongs to the unc-5 family.
Mass
98.857 kDa
Sequence
MAVRPGLWPALLGIVLTAWLRGSGAQQSATVANPVPGANPDLLPHFLVEPEDVYIVKNKPVLLVCKAVPATQIFFKCNGEWVRQVDHVIERSTDGSSGLPTMEVRINVSRQQVEKVFGLEEYWCQCVAWSSSGTTKSQKAYIRIAYLRKNFEQEPLAKEVSLEQGIVLPCRPPEGIPPAEVEWLRNEDLVDPSLDPNVYITREHSLVVRQARLADTANYTCVAKNIVARRRSASAAVIVYVNGGWSTWTEWSVCSASCGRGWQKRSRSCTNPAPLNGGAFCEGQNVQKTACATLCPVDGSWSPWSKWSACGLDCTHWRSRECSDPAPRNGGEECRGADLDTRNCTSDLCLHTSSGPEDVALYIGLVAVAVCLILLLLVLVLIYCRKKEGLDSDVADSSILTSGFQPVSIKPSKADNPHLLTIQPDLSTTTTTYQGSLCPRQDGPSPKFQLSNGHLLSPLGSGRHTLHHSSPTSEAEDFVSRLSTQNYFRSLPRGTSNMAYGTFNFLGGRLMIPNTGISLLIPPDAIPRGKIYEIYLTLHKPEDVRLPLAGCQTLLSPIVSCGPPGVLLTRPVILAMDHCGEPSPDSWSLRLKKQSCEGSWEDVLHLGEESPSHLYYCQLEAGACYVFTEQLGRFALVGEALSVAATKRLRLLLFAPVACTSLEYNIRVYCLHDTHDALKEVVQLEKQLGGQLIQEPRVLHFKDSYHNLRLSIHDVPSSLWKSKLLVSYQEIPFYHIWNGTQQYLHCTFTLERVNASTSDLACKVWVWQVEGDGQSFNINFNITKDTRFAEMLALESEGGVPALVGPSAFKIPFLIRQKIITSLDPPCSRGADWRTLAQKLHLDSHLSFFASKPSPTAMILNLWEARHFPNGNLGQLAAAVAGLGQPDAGLFTVSEAEC

Gene
UNC5A
Protein
Netrin receptor UNC5A
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
842 amino acids
Function
Receptor for netrin required for axon guidance. Functions in the netrin signaling pathway and promotes neurite outgrowth in response to NTN1. Mediates axon repulsion of neuronal growth cones in the developing nervous system in response to netrin. Axon repulsion in growth cones may be mediated by its association with DCC that may trigger signaling for repulsion. It also acts as a dependence receptor required for apoptosis induction when not associated with netrin ligand.
Similarity
Belongs to the unc-5 family.
Mass
92.932 kDa
Sequence
MAVRPGLWPALLGIVLAAWLRGSGAQQSATVANPVPGANPDLLPHFLVEPEDVYIVKNKPVLLVCKAVPATQIFFKCNGEWVRQVDHVIERSTDGSSGLPTMEVRINVSRQQVEKVFGLEEYWCQCVAWSSSGTTKSQKAYIRIAYLRKNFEQEPLAKEVSLEQGIVLPCRPPEGIPPAEVEWLRNEDLVDPSLDPNVYITREHSLVVRQARLADTANYTCVAKNIVARRRSASAAVIVYVDGSWSPWSKWSACGLDCTHWRSRECSDPAPRNGGEECQGTDLDTRNCTSDLCVHTASGPEDVALYVGLIAVAVCLVLLLLVLILVYCRKKEGLDSDVADSSILTSGFQPVSIKPSKADNPHLLTIQPDLSTTTTTYQGSLCPRQDGPSPKFQLTNGHLLSPLGGGRHTLHHSSPTSEAEEFVSRLSTQNYFRSLPRGTSNMTYGTFNFLGGRLMIPNTGISLLIPPDAIPRGKIYEIYLTLHKPEDVRLPLAGCQTLLSPIVSCGPPGVLLTRPVILAMDHCGEPSPDSWSLRLKKQSCEGSWEDVLHLGEEAPSHLYYCQLEASACYVFTEQLGRFALVGEALSVAAAKRLKLLLFAPVACTSLEYNIRVYCLHDTHDALKEVVQLEKQLGGQLIQEPRVLHFKDSYHNLRLSIHDVPSSLWKSKLLVSYQEIPFYHIWNGTQRYLHCTFTLERVSPSTSDLACKLWVWQVEGDGQSFSINFNITKDTRFAELLALESEAGVPALVGPSAFKIPFLIRQKIISSLDPPCRRGADWRTLAQKLHLDSHLSFFASKPSPTAMILNLWEARHFPNGNLSQLAAAVAGLGQPDAGLFTVSEAEC