Gene Information
Gene NameNRCAM
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1304
Protein NamesNeuronal cell adhesion molecule (Nr-CAM) (Neuronal surface protein Bravo) (hBravo) (NgCAM-related cell adhesion molecule) (Ng-CAM-related)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000091129 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ92823
Gene CardNRCAM
Uniprot IDQ92823
PfamPF13882; PF00041; PF07679
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.351412256)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Nrcam ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Nrcam ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NRCAM ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsL1CAM, CHL1, NFASC
ParalogsCNTN5, CNTN2, NFASC, ROBO2, SDK1, SDK2, CNTN3, HMCN2, CNTN6, DSCAML1, VSIG10L, CNTN1, IGDCC4, IGSF21, VCAM1, ROBO1, L1CAM, BOC, DCC, IGDCC3, ROBO4, IGSF9, VSIG10, DSCAM, CDON, NCAM1, ROBO3, CHL1, NEO1, IGSF9B, MXRA5, IGSF10, PTPRQ, NCAM2, PRTG, CNTN4
Tissueadrenal.gland, cerebral.cortex
Tissue SpecificityDetected in all the examined tissues. In the brain it was detected in the amygdala, caudate nucleus, corpus callosum, hippocampus, hypothalamus, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus and thalamus.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1UEN  (NMR  1UEY  (NMR 
DBSNP rs6958498 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q810U4};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q810U4}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q810U4}. Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q810U4}. Note=Detected at nodes of Ranvier. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q810U4}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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