Function | Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. They preferentially interact with themselves in a homophilic manner in connecting cells. CDH23 is required for establishing and/or maintaining the proper organization of the stereocilia bundle of hair cells in the cochlea and the vestibule during late embryonic/early postnatal development. It is part of the functional network formed by USH1C, USH1G, CDH23 and MYO7A that mediates mechanotransduction in cochlear hair cells. Required for normal hearing. |
Protein Name | Cadherin-23Otocadherin |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-9662360Reactome: R-HSA-9662361 |
Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane Protein |
Alternative Protein Names | Cadherin-23 proteinOtocadherin proteinCDH23 proteinKIAA1774 proteinKIAA1812 proteinUNQ1894 proteinPRO4340 protein |
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