Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
Q63HQ2
Entry Name:
EGFLA_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Pikachurin (Agrin-like protein) (EGF-like, fibronectin type-III and laminin G-like domain-containing protein)
Gene Names:
EGFLAM AGRINL AGRNL
Gene Names Primary:
EGFLAM
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
1017
Sequence:
MDLIRGVLLRLLLLASSLGPGAVSLRAAIRKPGKVGPPLDIKLGALNCTAFSIQWKMPRHPGSPILGYTVFYSEVGADKSLQEQLHSVPLSRDIPTTEEVIGDLKPGTEYRVSIAAYSQAGKGRLSSPRHVTTLSQDSCLPPAAPQQPHVIVVSDSEVALSWKPGASEGSAPIQYYSVEFIRPDFDKKWTSIHERIQMDSMVIKGLDPDTNYQFAVRAMNSHGPSPRSWPSDIIRTLCPEEAGSGRYGPRYITDMGAGEDDEGFEDDLDLDISFEEVKPLPATKGGNKKFLVESKKMSISNPKTISRLIPPTSASLPVTTVAPQPIPIQRKGKNGVAIMSRLFDMPCDETLCSADSFCVNDYTWGGSRCQCTLGKGGESCSEDIVIQYPQFFGHSYVTFEPLKNSYQAFQITLEFRAEAEDGLLLYCGENEHGRGDFMSLAIIRRSLQFRFNCGTGVAIIVSETKIKLGGWHTVMLYRDGLNGLLQLNNGTPVTGQSQGQYSKITFRTPLYLGGAPSAYWLVRATGTNRGFQGCVQSLAVNGRRIDMRPWPLGKALSGADVGECSSGICDEASCIHGGTCTAIKADSYICLCPLGFKGRHCEDAFTLTIPQFRESLRSYAATPWPLEPQHYLSFMEFEITFRPDSGDGVLLYSYDTGSKDFLSINLAGGHVEFRFDCGSGTGVLRSEDPLTLGNWHELRVSRTAKNGILQVDKQKIVEGMAEGGFTQIKCNTDIFIGGVPNYDDVKKNSGVLKPFSGSIQKIILNDRTIHVKHDFTSGVNVENAAHPCVRAPCAHGGSCRPRKEGYDCDCPLGFEGLHCQKECGNYCLNTIIEAIEIPQFIGRSYLTYDNPDILKRVSGSRSNVFMRFKTTAKDGLLLWRGDSPMRPNSDFISLGLRDGALVFSYNLGSGVASIMVNGSFNDGRWHRVKAVRDGQSGKITVDDYGARTGKSPGMMRQLNINGALYVGGMKEIALHTNRQYMRGLVGCISHFTLSTDYHISLVEDAVDGKNINTCGAK
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix

Function

Function:
Involved in both the retinal photoreceptor ribbon synapse formation and physiological functions of visual perception. Necessary for proper bipolar dendritic tip apposition to the photoreceptor ribbon synapse. Promotes matrix assembly and cell adhesiveness (By similarity).
Gene Ontology Go:
basement membrane
cell junction
interstitial matrix
synapse
glycosaminoglycan binding
extracellular matrix organization
peptide cross-linking via chondroitin 4-sulfate glycosaminoglycan
positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
extracellular matrix organization
peptide cross-linking via chondroitin 4-sulfate glycosaminoglycan
positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
glycosaminoglycan binding
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
basement membrane
cell junction
interstitial matrix
synapse
Keywords:
Alternative splicing
Cell junction
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
EGF-like domain
Extracellular matrix
Glycoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Repeat
Secreted
Signal
Synapse

Publication

PubMed ID:
14702039 17974005 15372022 15489334