{"symbol":"CDH9","synonyms":[],"name":"cadherin 9, type 2 (T1-cadherin)","description":"This gene encodes a type II classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily, integral membrane proteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Mature cadherin proteins are composed of a large N-terminal extracellular domain, a single membrane-spanning domain, and a small, highly conserved C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. The extracellular domain consists of 5 subdomains, each containing a cadherin motif, and appears to determine the specificity of the protein\u0027s homophilic cell adhesion activity. Type II (atypical) cadherins are defined based on their lack of a HAV cell adhesion recognition sequence specific to type I cadherins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1007,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1007","proteins":[{"symbol":"CADH9_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CADH9_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Cadherins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Cadherins"}]}