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].
The following PCDHAC2 gene cDNA ORF clone sequences were retrieved from the NCBI Reference Sequence Database (RefSeq). These sequences represent the protein coding region of the PCDHAC2 cDNA ORF which is encoded by the open reading frame (ORF) sequence. ORF sequences can be delivered in our standard vector, pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK or the vector of your choice as an expression/transfection-ready ORF clone. Not the clone you want? Click here to find your clone.
Comment: REVIEWED REFSEQ: This record has been curated by NCBI staff. The reference sequence was derived from AC010223.6 and AF152304.1. On Sep 1, 2009 this sequence version replaced NM_018899.4.
Transcript Variant: This variant (1) includes the constant region exons and encodes the longest isoform (1).
Sequence Note: This RefSeq record was created from transcript and genomic sequence data to make the sequence consistent with the reference genome assembly. The genomic coordinates used for the transcript record were based on transcript alignments.
##Evidence-Data-START##
Transcript exon combination :: AF152304.1, SRR1803615.98947.1 [ECO:0000332]
RNAseq introns :: single sample supports all introns SAMEA1965299, SAMEA1966682 [ECO:0000348]
##Evidence-Data-END##
COMPLETENESS: complete on the 3' end.
Comment: REVIEWED REFSEQ: This record has been curated by NCBI staff. The reference sequence was derived from AC010223.6 and AF152304.1. On Nov 22, 2018 this sequence version replaced NM_018899.5.
Transcript Variant: This variant (1) includes the constant region exons and encodes the longest isoform (1).
Sequence Note: This RefSeq record was created from transcript and genomic sequence data to make the sequence consistent with the reference genome assembly. The genomic coordinates used for the transcript record were based on transcript alignments.
##Evidence-Data-START##
Transcript exon combination :: SRR1803615.98947.1, SRR1803612.160009.1 [ECO:0000332]
RNAseq introns :: single sample supports all introns SAMEA1965299, SAMEA1966682 [ECO:0000348]
##Evidence-Data-END##
##RefSeq-Attributes-START##
MANE Ensembl match :: ENST00000289269.7/ ENSP00000289269.5
RefSeq Select criteria :: based on conservation, expression, longest protein
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COMPLETENESS: full length.
Comment: REVIEWED REFSEQ: This record has been curated by NCBI staff. The reference sequence was derived from AF152474.1. On Jul 13, 2001 this sequence version replaced NM_031883.1.
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 variant 1. This short variant is represented based on data in PMID:10380929.
##Evidence-Data-START##
Transcript is intronless :: AF152474.1, BC104776.1 [ECO:0000345]
##Evidence-Data-END##