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    PCDHA3 protocadherin alpha 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 56145, updated on 2-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    PCDHA3provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    protocadherin alpha 3provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:8669
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000255408 MIM:606309; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8669
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    PCDH-ALPHA3
    Summary
    This gene is a member of the protocadherin alpha gene cluster, one of three related gene clusters tandemly linked on chromosome five that demonstrate an unusual genomic organization similar to that of B-cell and T-cell receptor gene clusters. The alpha gene cluster is composed of 15 cadherin superfamily genes related to the mouse CNR genes and consists of 13 highly similar and 2 more distantly related coding sequences. The tandem array of 15 N-terminal exons, or variable exons, are followed by downstream C-terminal exons, or constant exons, which are shared by all genes in the cluster. The large, uninterrupted N-terminal exons each encode six cadherin ectodomains while the C-terminal exons encode the cytoplasmic domain. These neural cadherin-like cell adhesion proteins are integral plasma membrane proteins that most likely play a critical role in the establishment and function of specific cell-cell connections in the brain. Alternative splicing has been observed and additional variants have been suggested but their full-length nature has yet to be determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
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    Genomic context

    See PCDHA3 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    5q31.3
    Exon count:
    4
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 5 NC_000005.10 (140801057..141012347)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 5 NC_060929.1 (141326390..141537634)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 5 NC_000005.9 (140180642..140391932)

    Chromosome 5 - NC_000005.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105378198 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6103 Neighboring gene vault RNA 1-3 Neighboring gene ZFP14 zinc finger protein pseudogene Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha cluster, complex locus Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140215147-140215794 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 2 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 4 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 5 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112267934 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140249655-140250330 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140250331-140251004 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 6 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 7 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140263344-140263928 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 8 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 9 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 10 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 14 (pseudogene) Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 11 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 12 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha 13 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140306467-140307024 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140307586-140308097 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha subfamily C, 1 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140380918-140381512 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140381513-140382106 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140382107-140382700 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha subfamily C, 2 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140383889-140384481 Neighboring gene protocadherin alpha constant Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124901090 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs2610 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140430540-140431368 Neighboring gene PCDHB1 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene protocadherin beta 1 Neighboring gene protocadherin beta cluster

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Phenotypes

    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
    Genome-wide association for abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose reveals a novel locus for visceral fat in women.
    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Clone Names

    • MGC141669

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables calcium ion binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in cell adhesion IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in nervous system development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    protocadherin alpha-3
    Names
    KIAA0345-like 11
    PCDH-alpha-3

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_050675.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      4860..216150
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    2. NG_000016.2 

      Range
      67071..278218
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_018906.3NP_061729.1  protocadherin alpha-3 isoform 1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_061729.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) includes the constant region exons and encodes the longest isoform (1).
      Source sequence(s)
      AC005609, AC010223, AF152311
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS54915.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O75286, Q9Y5H8
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A1L2Z5
      Related
      ENSP00000429808.2, ENST00000522353.3
      Conserved Domains (3) summary
      cd11304
      Location:246346
      Cadherin_repeat; Cadherin tandem repeat domain
      pfam08266
      Location:30111
      Cadherin_2; Cadherin-like
      pfam15974
      Location:799942
      Cadherin_tail; Cadherin C-terminal cytoplasmic tail, catenin-binding region
    2. NM_031497.2NP_113685.1  protocadherin alpha-3 isoform 2 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_113685.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) utilizes the large, first exon then continues into the downstream intron 1 sequence before terminating. This one-exon transcript encodes a shorter isoform (2), compared to isoform 1. This short variant is represented based on data in PMID:10380929.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC005609, AF152481
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A1L2Z5
      Related
      ENSP00000434086.2, ENST00000532566.3
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      cd11304
      Location:246346
      Cadherin_repeat; Cadherin tandem repeat domain
      pfam08266
      Location:30111
      Cadherin_2; Cadherin-like

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000005.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      140801057..141012347
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    Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Genomic

    1. NW_025791778.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

      Range
      36233..247523
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060929.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      141326390..141537634
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