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FLASH GENE

Symbol

MEGF9

contributors: npt/mct - updated : 03/12/2008

HGNC name	multiple EGF-like-domains 9
HGNC id	3234

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

Location	9q32-q33.3      Physical location : 123.363.196 - 123.476.765
Synonym name	multiple epidermal growth factor-like motif 9
	EGF-like-domain, multiple 5
Synonym symbol(s)	EGFL5, KIAA0818

DNA

TYPE	functioning gene
STRUCTURE	113.52 kb     8 Exon(s)

MAPPING

cloned

Y

linked

N

status

provisional

RNA

TRANSCRIPTS	type	messenger

identification nb exons type bp product Protein kDa AA specific expression Year Pubmed MEGF9 8 - 6297 - 639 - Humphray (2004)

EXPRESSION

Type

widely

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 blood / hematopoietic spleen       highly Cardiovascular heart       highly Nervous brain hindbrain cerebellum   predominantly Respiratory lung       highly

cells

System Cell Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Nervous glia Nervous neuron

cell lineage

cell lines

fluid/secretion

at STAGE

physiological period

fetal

Text	in the developing CNS (central nervous system) and PNS (peripheral nervous system

PROTEIN

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

STRUCTURE

motifs/domains	an N-terminal region with several potential O-glycosylation sites followed by five EGF-like domains, which are highly homologous with the short arms of laminins
	membrane anchored protein with an EGF-like motif
	three laminin type EGF-like motifs

HOMOLOGY

Homologene

FAMILY

CATEGORY

signaling , receptor

SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION

basic FUNCTION

putative receptor, expressed in neuronal and non-neuronal tissues, that is regulated during development and could function as a guidance or signalling molecule

CELLULAR PROCESS

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

PATHWAY

metabolism

signaling

a component

INTERACTION

DNA

RNA

small molecule

protein

cell & other

REGULATION

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS