Gene Information
Gene NameCNTN3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1028
Protein NamesContactin-3 (Brain-derived immunoglobulin superfamily protein 1) (BIG-1) (Plasmacytoma-associated neuronal glycoprotein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000113805 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9P232
Gene CardCNTN3
Uniprot IDQ9P232
PfamPF00041; PF07679
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.070835057)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cntn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cntn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CNTN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCNTN1, CNTN6, CNTN4, CNTN5, CNTN2
ParalogsCNTN5, CNTN2, NFASC, ROBO2, SDK1, SDK2, HMCN2, CNTN6, DSCAML1, VSIG10L, CNTN1, IGDCC4, IGSF21, VCAM1, ROBO1, L1CAM, BOC, DCC, IGDCC3, ROBO4, IGSF9, VSIG10, DSCAM, CDON, NCAM1, ROBO3, CHL1, NRCAM, NEO1, IGSF9B, MXRA5, IGSF10, PTPRQ, NCAM2, PRTG, CNTN4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIn brain, it is expressed in frontal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum and amygdala. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11013081}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1WJ3  (NMR 
DBSNP rs626578  rs626578 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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