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Molecular diversity in zebrafish NCAM family: three members with different VASE usage and distinct localization.
Molecular and cellular neurosciences - 1 Jul 2001
Mizuno T, Kawasaki M, Nakahira M, Kagamiyama H, Kikuchi Y, Okamoto H, Mori K, Yoshihara Y
Abstract excerpt
NCAM in vertebrates and its related molecules, apCAM in Aplysia, fasciclin II in Drosophila, and OCAM in mammals, play key roles in various aspects of brain development and functions. In this study, we have identified and characterized three members of the NCAM gene family in zebrafish, designated as zNCAM, zOCAM, and zPCAM. Three molecules exhibit similar domain organization: an amino-terminal signal peptide,...
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