BCAM
Encyclopedia
Basal cell adhesion molecule is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the BCAM gene
. BCAM has also recently been designated CD239 (cluster of differentiation
239).
with Laminin, alpha 5
.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the BCAM gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. BCAM has also recently been designated CD239 (cluster of differentiation
Cluster of differentiation
The cluster of differentiation is a protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules present on white blood cells, providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells...
239).
Interactions
BCAM has been shown to interactProtein-protein interaction
Protein–protein interactions occur when two or more proteins bind together, often to carry out their biological function. Many of the most important molecular processes in the cell such as DNA replication are carried out by large molecular machines that are built from a large number of protein...
with Laminin, alpha 5
Laminin, alpha 5
Laminin subunit alpha-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAMA5 gene.-Interactions:Laminin, alpha 5 has been shown to interact with BCAM, FBLN2 and Collagen, type VII, alpha 1.-Further reading:...
.