contactin-3; brain-derived immunoglobulin superfamily protein 1; BIG-1; plasmacytoma-associated neuronal glycoprotein (CNTN3, KIAA1496, PANG)

Function

• contactins mediate cell surface interactions during nervous system development.
• some neurite outgrowth-promoting activity
• interacts with PTPRG

Structure

• belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily, contactin family
• contains 4 fibronectin F3 modules
• contains 6 Ig-like C2-type domains (immunoglobulin-like)

Compartment

• cell membrane, lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor

Expression

• in brain, it is expressed in frontal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, amygdala

More general terms

• contactin

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=5067
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5067
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/601325
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9P232.html