Post Translational Modifications | O-glycosylated.contains chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate. |
Function | Involved in both the retinal photoreceptor ribbon synapse formation and physiological functions of visual perception. Plays a key role in the synaptic organization of photoreceptors by mediating transsynaptic interaction between alpha-dystroglycan and GPR179 on the postsynaptic membrane. Necessary for proper bipolar dendritic tip apposition to the photoreceptor ribbon synapse. Promotes matrix assembly and cell adhesiveness. |
Protein Name | PikachurinEgf-Like - Fibronectin Type-Iii And Laminin G-Like Domain-Containing ProteinNectican |
Cellular Localisation | SecretedExtracellular SpaceExtracellular MatrixSynaptic CleftPresynaptic Active ZoneDetected In The Synaptic Cleft Of The Ribbon Synapse Around The Postsynaptic Terminals Of Bipolar CellsColocalizes With BsnCtbp2 And Dag1 In Photoreceptor Synaptic Terminals |
Alternative Protein Names | Pikachurin proteinEgf-Like - Fibronectin Type-Iii And Laminin G-Like Domain-Containing Protein proteinNectican proteinEgflam protein |
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