P Cadherin/CDH3 (CDH3) Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a classical cadherin of the cadherin superfamily. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the mature glycoprotein. This calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion protein is comprised of five extracellular cadherin repeats, a transmembrane region and a highly conserved cytoplasmic tail. This gene is located in a gene cluster in a region on the long arm of chromosome 16 that is involved in loss of heterozygosity events in breast and prostate cancer. In addition, aberrant expression of this protein is observed in cervical adenocarcinomas. Mutations in this gene are associated with hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy and ectodermal dysplasia, ectrodactyly, and macular dystrophy syndrome (EEMS). [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

CDH3: Cadherins are calcium dependent cell adhesion proteins. They preferentially interact with themselves in a homophilic manner in connecting cells; cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Interacts with CDCP1. Expressed in some normal epithelial tissues and in some carcinoma cell lines. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Cell adhesion; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 16q22.1

Cellular Component: cell-cell adherens junction; cytoplasm; integral to membrane; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: calcium ion binding

Biological Process: response to drug; positive regulation of insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway; intercellular junction assembly and maintenance; wound healing; positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process; Wnt receptor signaling pathway through beta-catenin; retinal homeostasis; negative regulation of transforming growth factor-beta2 production; hair cycle process; cell-cell adhesion; positive regulation of monophenol monooxygenase activity; negative regulation of catagen; visual perception; keratinization; cell adhesion; homophilic cell adhesion

Disease: Ectodermal Dysplasia, Ectrodactyly, And Macular Dystrophy Syndrome; Hypotrichosis, Congenital, With Juvenile Macular Dystrophy