endothelial cell-selective adhesion molecule (ESAM)

Function

• mediates aggregation via homophilic molecular interaction
• interacts with BAIAP1

Structure

• contains 1 Ig-like C2-type domain
• contains 1 Ig-like V-type domain

Compartment

cell junction, adherens junction, tight junction

Expression

expressed in endothelial cells

More general terms

• adhesion receptor
• glycoprotein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96AP7.html