SLIT & NTRK-like protein 2 (SLITRK2, CXorf2, KIAA1854, SLITL1, UNQ9197/PRO34756)

Function

• suppresses neurite outgrowth

Structure

• belongs to the SLITRK family
• contains 14 LRR repeats (leucine-rich repeats)

Compartment

membrane

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

Expression

• expressed predominantly in cerebral cortex, but also at low levels in spinal cord & medulla
• expressed in some astrocytic brain tumors, including astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas, gangliogliomas & primitive neuroectodermal tumors

More general terms

• SLIT & NTRK-like protein (SLITRK)
• glycoprotein
• membrane protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H156.html