protocadherin beta-18 (PCDH-beta-18, PCDH-psi2) (PCDHB18)

Function

putative Ca+2-dependent cell-adhesion protein

Structure

• contains 6 cadherin domains
• in contrast to other members of the family, lacks a signal sequence due to a frameshift, suggesting that it is not functional

Compartment

cell membrane

Notes

could be the product of a pseudogene)

More general terms

• protocadherin (PCDH)
• glycoprotein
• membrane protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96TA0.html