NCIt synonyms : Deleted in Colorectal Carcinoma Protein; DCC; CRC18; Colorectal Cancer Suppressor; Tumor Suppressor Protein DCC; Immunoglobulin Superfamily DCC Subclass Member 1; DCC Protein; Colorectal Tumor Suppressor;
NCIt definition : Netrin receptor DCC (1447 aa, 158 kDa) is encoded by the human DCC gene. This protein
is involved in both axonal guidance and the regulation of apoptosis.;
NCIt note : Netrin receptor DCC is a transmembrane protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily,
is expressed on spinal commissural axons and possesses netrin-1-binding activity.
Knockout studies in mice failed to support a tumor-suppressor function for DCC in
the mouse, but were consistent with the hypothesis that DCC is a component of the
receptor for netrin-1, a neuronal chemoattractant. (from OMIM);