Gene Information
Gene NamePCDH15
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1955
Protein NamesProtocadherin-15
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000150275 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ96QU1
Gene CardPCDH15
Uniprot IDQ96QU1
PfamPF00028; PF18432
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.404702438)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PCDH15 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PCDH15 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PCDH15 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PCDH15 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pcdh15 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pcdh15 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PCDH15 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCDHR4, PCDHGB3, PCDHGB1, PCDHGA3, PCDH17, PCDHA13, PCDHGA8, PCDHB16, PCDHA11, PCDHGB6, PCDHGC5, PCDHGC4, PCDHB9, PCDHB10, PCDHA12, PCDHA10, PCDHA9, PCDHA7, PCDHA5, PCDH10, PCDHB6, PCDHB13, PCDHB2, PCDHGA7, PCDHGC3, PCDHB1, PCDHGA5, PCDHA3, PCDHAC2, PCDHB4, PCDHA4, PCDHB5, PCDHGA10, PCDHGB2, PCDH19, PCDH8, PCDH18, PCDHGA1, PCDHGA11, PCDHGA12, PCDHGA2, PCDHB7, PCDHGB7, PCDH12, PCDHGA9, PCDHGB4, PCDHGB5, PCDHA8, PCDHA6, PCDHA2, PCDHB12, PCDHB11, PCDHB14, PCDHB8, PCDHGA4, PCDHB15, CDH16, PCDHA1, PCDHB3, PCDHAC1, PCDHGA6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain, lung, kidney, spleen and testis. Found also in the inner and outer synaptic layers, and the nerve fiber layer in adult and fetal retinas. Found in the supporting cells, outer sulcus cells and spiral ganglion of fetal cochlea. Expressed in cytotoxic tumor-derived T- and NK-cell lines as well as biopsies of nasal NK/T-cell lymphomas. Not detected in normal or in vitro activated peripheral blood cells, CD4 or CD8 lymphocytes or NK cells. Isoform 3 is expressed in brain, heart, cerebellum and kidney. CD1 isoforms, such as isoform 1, have a limited pattern of expression and is detected in testis, retina and cochlea. CD2 isoforms, such as isoforms 4 and 5, are expressed in heart, kidney, thymus, spleen, testis, retina and cochlea. CD3 isoforms, such as isoform 6, are widely expressed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11487575, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16369489, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18719945}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4XHZ  (X-ray  2.80A  5T4M  (X-ray  2.24A  5T4N  (X-ray  2.70A  5ULY  (X-ray  2.64A  6E8F  (X-ray  2.99A  6EB5  (X-ray  2.60A  6MFO  (X-ray  3.15A  6N2E  (X-ray  2.90A 
DBSNP rs11004439  rs137853003  rs767966376  rs145037203  rs137853002  rs10825269  rs4935502  rs2135720  rs111033363  rs61731387  rs11003863 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Efficient localization to the plasma membrane requires the presence of LHFPL5. {ECO:0000250}.;
[Isoform 3]: Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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