odontogenic ameloblast-associated protein (Apin, ODAM, APIN)

Function

• tooth-associated epithelia protein
• probably plays a role in odontogenesis
• may be incorporated in the enamel matrix at the end of mineralization process

Structure

• O-glycosylated (putative)
• belongs to the ODAM family

Compartment

secreted (putative)

Pathology

• ODAM protein is the unique constituent of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors

More general terms

• secreted protein
• glycoprotein

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5495
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/A1E959.html