Gene Symbol |
FAT1
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Entrez Gene |
2195
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Alt Symbol |
CDHF7, CDHR8, FAT, ME5, hFat1
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
FAT atypical cadherin 1
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Other Description |
FAT tumor suppressor 1|FAT tumor suppressor homolog 1|cadherin ME5|cadherin family member 7|cadherin-related family member 8|cadherin-related tumor suppressor homolog|protein fat homolog|protocadherin Fat 1
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Swissprots |
Q14517
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Accessions |
CCQ43310 EAX04614 EAX04615 EAX04616 Q14517 AK307938 BC012432 BF327563 BP363658 BU729008 CD642620 CN289962 D88798 BAA21568 EF139845 X87241 CAA60685 XM_005262834 XP_005262891 XM_005262835 XP_005262892 XM_006714139 XP_006714202 NM_005245 NP_005236
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Function |
Plays an essential role for cellular polarization, directed cell migration and modulating cell-cell contact. {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922730}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922730}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922730}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922730}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in many epithelial and some endothelial and smooth muscle cells.
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