Gene: NECTIN1
Alternate names for this Gene: CD111|CLPED1|ED4|HIgR|HV1S|HVEC|OFC7|PRR|PRR1|PVRL1|PVRR|PVRR1|SK-12|nectin-1
Gene Summary: This gene encodes an adhesion protein that plays a role in the organization of adherens junctions and tight junctions in epithelial and endothelial cells. The protein is a calcium(2+)-independent cell-cell adhesion molecule that belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and has 3 extracellular immunoglobulin-like loops, a single transmembrane domain (in some isoforms), and a cytoplasmic region. This protein acts as a receptor for glycoprotein D (gD) of herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2), and pseudorabies virus (PRV) and mediates viral entry into epithelial and neuronal cells. Mutations in this gene cause cleft lip and palate/ectodermal dysplasia 1 syndrome (CLPED1) as well as non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding proteins with distinct C-termini.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 11
Location in Chromosome : 11q23.3
Description of this Gene: nectin cell adhesion molecule 1
Type of Gene: protein-coding