Structural highlights
Function
CNTN2_HUMAN May play a role in the initial growth and guidance of axons. May be involved in cell adhesion.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Human TAG-1 is a neural cell adhesion molecule that is crucial for the development of the nervous system during embryogenesis. It consists of six immunoglobulin-like and four fibronectin III-like domains and is anchored to the membrane by glycosylphosphatidylinositol. Herein we present the crystal structure of the four N-terminal immunoglobulin-like domains of TAG-1 (TAG-1(Ig1-4)), known to be important in heterophilic and homophilic macromolecular interactions. The contacts of neighboring molecules within the crystal were investigated. A comparison with the structure of the chicken ortholog resulted in an alternative mode for the molecular mechanism of homophilic TAG-1 interaction. This mode of TAG-1 homophilic interaction is based on dimer formation rather than formation of a molecular zipper as proposed for the chicken ortholog.
The crystal structure of the ligand-binding module of human TAG-1 suggests a new mode of homophilic interaction.,Mortl M, Sonderegger P, Diederichs K, Welte W Protein Sci. 2007 Oct;16(10):2174-83. Epub 2007 Aug 31. PMID:17766378[1]
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References
- ↑ Mortl M, Sonderegger P, Diederichs K, Welte W. The crystal structure of the ligand-binding module of human TAG-1 suggests a new mode of homophilic interaction. Protein Sci. 2007 Oct;16(10):2174-83. Epub 2007 Aug 31. PMID:17766378 doi:10.1110/ps.072802707
