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FLASH GENE

Symbol

PCDHGC3

contributors: - updated : 21-04-2005

HGNC name	protocadherin gamma subfamily C, 3
HGNC id	8716

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

DNA

TYPE	functioning gene
SPECIAL FEATURE	arranged in tandem, component of a cluster
text	component of PCDHG@,subfamily C
STRUCTURE	36.00 kb     4 Exon(s)

10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study

text structure

the first large exon corresponding to the variable region C3 of the gamma cluster encodes the N terminal extracellular transmembrane domains, the three small last exons corresponding the constant region of the gamma cluster encode the C terminal cytoplasmic domain (identical for each protein in the cluster)

MAPPING

cloned

Y

linked

Y

status

provisional

Map	cen - PCDHGA1 - PCDHGA2 - PCDHGA3 - PCDHGB1 - PCDHGA4 - PCDHGB2 - PCDHGA5 - PCDHGB3 - PCDHGA6 - PCDHGA7 - PCDHGB4 - PCDHGA8 - PCDHGB5 - PCDHGA9 - PCDHGB6 - PCDHGA10 - PCDHGB7 - PCDHGA11 - PCDHGA12 - PCDHGC3 - PCDHGC4 - PCDHGC5 - qter
Authors	Wu (01)

RNA

TRANSCRIPTS	type	messenger

identification nb exons type bp product Protein kDa AA specific expression Year Pubmed PCDHGC3 isoform 1 - - 4700 102 934 - Sano variable region C3 and constant region of gamma cluster PCDHGC3 isoform 2 - - 2800 94 863 - Sano terminating downstream intron 1,putatively secreted PCDHGC3 isoform 3 - - 2300 15 134 - Sano alternative spliced donor truncating exon 1,premature termination

EXPRESSION

Type

constitutive of

expressed in	(based on citations)
organ(s)	System Organ level 1 Organ level 2 Organ level 3 Organ level 4 Level Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Nervous brain       highly

tissue

System Tissue Tissue level 1 Tissue level 2 Level Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Nervous peripherous

cells

System Cell Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Nervous neuron

cell lineage

cell lines

fluid/secretion

at STAGE

PROTEIN

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

STRUCTURE

motifs/domains	a signal peptide
	six extracellular cadherin repeats
	a transmembrane segment encoded by a unique exon
	a cytoplasmic tail identical for each protein in the cluster

isoforms

Precursor

HOMOLOGY

interspecies	homolog to murine Pcdhgc3 protocadherin gamma subfamily C,3
	homolog to rattus norvegicus Pcdhgc3 protocadherin gamma subfamily C,3

intraspecies

homolog to cadherin

Homologene

FAMILY	cadherin superfamily of calcium dependent cell-cell adhesion glycoproteins
	protocadherin subfamily

CATEGORY

adhesion , receptor membrane

SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION	plasma membrane,junction
text	integral membrane protein type I, localized at the synaptic junction

basic FUNCTION

cadherin-related neuronal receptor, putatively involved in the specificity of neuronal connections

CELLULAR PROCESS

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

development , nervous system

text	playing a putative role in cell-cell interactions critical in the development of the central nervous system, mediating adhesion in synaptic junctions through lack-in process

PATHWAY

metabolism

signaling

neurotransmission

a component

INTERACTION

DNA

RNA

small molecule	metal binding,
	calcium Ca2+

protein

cytoplasmic domain putatively connecting to intermediate filaments

cell & other

cells expressing the same protocadherin

REGULATION

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS