basic FUNCTION
| can probably form higher order structures with other tectorial membrane proteins such as TECTA and TECTB and influences the physical properties of the tectorial membrane |
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evolution of CEACAM16 might have been an important step for the specialization of the mammalian cochlea, allowing hearing over an extended frequency range |
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TECTA, TECTB, and CEACAM16 are secreted glycoproteins that are present in the tectorial membrane (TM), an extracellular structure overlying the hearing organ of the inner ear, the organ of Corti |