| Gene Symbol |
NCAN
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| Entrez Gene |
1463
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| Alt Symbol |
CSPG3
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
neurocan
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| Other Description |
chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 3 (neurocan)|neurocan core protein|neurocan proteoglycan
|
| Swissprots |
O14594 Q9UPK6
|
| Accessions |
AAB86655 AAC25581 EAW84801 EAW84802 O14594 AB210004 BAE06086 AF026547 AAC80576 AK126639 AK297395 BAG59835 AK309138 BC111851 AAI11852 CN282070 XM_005259747 XP_005259804 NM_004386 NP_004377
|
| Function |
May modulate neuronal adhesion and neurite growth during development by binding to neural cell adhesion molecules (NG-CAM and N-CAM). Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan; binds to hyaluronic acid.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Brain.
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