{"symbol":"PCDH1","synonyms":["PCDH42","PC42"],"name":"protocadherin 1","description":"This gene belongs to the protocadherin subfamily within the cadherin superfamily. The encoded protein is a membrane protein found at cell-cell boundaries. It is involved in neural cell adhesion, suggesting a possible role in neuronal development. The protein includes an extracelllular region, containing 7 cadherin-like domains, a transmembrane region and a C-terminal cytoplasmic region. Cells expressing the protein showed cell aggregation activity. Alternative splicing occurs in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5097,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5097","proteins":[{"symbol":"PCDH1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PCDH1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Cadherins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Cadherins"}]}