Preferred Label : neural cell adhesion molecule L1;
MeSH definition : A member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of neuronal cell adhesion molecules that
is required for proper nervous system development. Neural cell adhesion molecule L1
consists of six Ig domains, five fibronectin domains, a transmembrane region and an
intracellular domain. Two splicing variants are known: a neuronal form that contains
a four-amino acid RSLE sequence in the cytoplasmic domain, and a non-neuronal form
that lacks the RSLE sequence. Mutations in the L1 gene result in L1 disease. Neural
cell adhesion molecule L1 is predominantly expressed during development in neurons
and Schwann cells; involved in cell adhesion, neuronal migration, axonal growth and
pathfinding, and myelination.;
MeSH synonym : cell adhesion molecule l1; f11 glycoprotein; glycoprotein, nile; nerve growth factor inducible large external glycoprotein; ngf inducible glycoprotein; ngf-inducible glycoprotein; nile glycoprotein; nerve growth factor-inducible large external glycoprotein; call protein; caml1 gene product; l1cam; nile protein; cell surface glycoprotein l1; neural adhesion molecule l1; glycoprotein, ngf-inducible; l1 cell adhesion molecule;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D039842;
UMLS CUI : C0950625;
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A member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of neuronal cell adhesion molecules that
is required for proper nervous system development. Neural cell adhesion molecule L1
consists of six Ig domains, five fibronectin domains, a transmembrane region and an
intracellular domain. Two splicing variants are known: a neuronal form that contains
a four-amino acid RSLE sequence in the cytoplasmic domain, and a non-neuronal form
that lacks the RSLE sequence. Mutations in the L1 gene result in L1 disease. Neural
cell adhesion molecule L1 is predominantly expressed during development in neurons
and Schwann cells; involved in cell adhesion, neuronal migration, axonal growth and
pathfinding, and myelination.