Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56 (antigens, CD56), but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing...
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(= neural cell adhesion molecule) One of the first of the CAMs to be isolated from chick brain. Part of the immunoglobulin superfamily - as is NgCAM (neural-glial CAM). Initially defined by adhesion-blocking antiserum. Thought to be important in divalent-cation independent (LI) intercellular adhesion of neural and some embryonic cells. See also neuroglian.
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