Mcam - melanoma cell adhesion molecule Gene

Also Known as CD146; Muc18

Species: Rattus norvegicus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 78967

Summary

Involved in positive regulation of cell migration. Located in extracellular space and nucleus. Biomarker of impotence and malignant mesothelioma. Orthologous to human MCAM (melanoma cell adhesion molecule). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Mcam Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001034009.1 NP_001029181.1 cell surface glycoprotein MUC18 isoform 2 precursor
NM_023983.3 NP_076473.2 cell surface glycoprotein MUC18 isoform 1 precursor
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in positive regulation of cell migration IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21042736 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23649916 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

cell surface glycoprotein MUC18

  • gicerin

  • l-gicerin

  • melanoma-associated antigen MUC18

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Mcam NCBI NCBI:4162