JAM3

Junctional adhesion molecule 3
Identifiers
Symbols JAM3; FLJ14529; JAM-C; JAMC
External IDs OMIM606871 MGI1933825 HomoloGene11338 GeneCards: JAM3 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 83700 83964
Ensembl ENSG00000166086 ENSMUSG00000031990
UniProt Q9BX67 Q9D8B7
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001205329.1 NM_023277.4
RefSeq (protein) NP_001192258.1 NP_075766.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 11:
133.94 – 134.02 Mb
Chr 9:
26.9 – 26.96 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Junctional adhesion molecule C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JAM3 gene.[1]

Tight junctions represent one mode of cell-to-cell adhesion in epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, forming continuous seals around cells and serving as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space. The protein encoded by this immunoglobulin superfamily gene member is localized in the tight junctions between high endothelial cells. Unlike other proteins in this family, this protein is unable to adhere to leukocyte cell lines and only forms weak homotypic interactions. The encoded protein is a member of the junctional adhesion molecule protein family and acts as a receptor for another member of this family.[1]

Interactions

JAM3 has been shown to interact with PARD3.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: JAM3 junctional adhesion molecule 3". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=83700. 
  2. ^ Ebnet, Klaus; Aurrand-Lions Michel, Kuhn Annegret, Kiefer Friedemann, Butz Stefan, Zander Kerstin, Meyer zu Brickwedde Maria-Katharina, Suzuki Atsushi, Imhof Beat A, Vestweber Dietmar (Oct. 2003). "The junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) family members JAM-2 and JAM-3 associate with the cell polarity protein PAR-3: a possible role for JAMs in endothelial cell polarity". J. Cell. Sci. (England) 116 (Pt 19): 3879–91. doi:10.1242/jcs.00704. ISSN 0021-9533. PMID 12953056. 

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