contactin

Introduction

Contactins mediate cell surface interactions during nervous system development.

More general terms

• adhesion receptor
• glypiated protein
• immunoglobulin superfamily protein

More specific terms

• contactin 2; axonin-1; transient axonal glycoprotein-1; TAG-1 (CNTN2)
• contactin-1; neural cell surface protein F3; glycoprotein gp135; F11; F3 (CNTN1)
• contactin-3; brain-derived immunoglobulin superfamily protein 1; BIG-1; plasmacytoma-associated neuronal glycoprotein (CNTN3, KIAA1496, PANG)
• contactin-4; brain-derived immunoglobulin superfamily protein 2; BIG-2 (CNTN4)
• contactin-5; neural recognition molecule NB-2; hNB-2 (CNTN5)
• contactin-6 (neural recognition molecule NB-3, hNB-3, CNTN6)

Additional terms

• contactin-associated protein