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PCDHB8 protocadherin beta 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 56128, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
PCDHB8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
protocadherin beta 8provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:8693
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000120322 MIM:606334; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8693
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
PCDH3I; PCDH-BETA8
Summary
This gene is a member of the protocadherin beta gene cluster, one of three related gene clusters tandemly linked on chromosome five. The gene clusters demonstrate an unusual genomic organization similar to that of B-cell and T-cell receptor gene clusters. The beta cluster contains 16 genes and 3 pseudogenes, each encoding 6 extracellular cadherin domains and a cytoplasmic tail that deviates from others in the cadherin superfamily. The extracellular domains interact in a homophilic manner to specify differential cell-cell connections. Unlike the alpha and gamma clusters, the transcripts from these genes are made up of only one large exon, not sharing common 3' exons as expected. These neural cadherin-like cell adhesion proteins are integral plasma membrane proteins. Their specific functions are unknown but they most likely play a critical role in the establishment and function of specific cell-cell neural connections. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
5q31.3
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 5 NC_000005.10 (141177790..141180539)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 5 NC_060929.1 (141703111..141705860)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 5 NC_000005.9 (140557371..140560120)

Chromosome 5 - NC_000005.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene protocadherin beta cluster Neighboring gene protocadherin beta 17 pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140554195-140554825 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140568148-140568708 Neighboring gene protocadherin beta 7 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:140568709-140569267 Neighboring gene protocadherin beta 16 Neighboring gene protocadherin beta 9

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
Knockdown of protocadherin beta 8 (PCDHB8) by siRNA enhances the early stages of HIV-1 replication in HeLa-CD4 cells infected with viral pseudotypes HIV89.6R and HIV8.2N PubMed

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Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables calcium ion binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
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enables identical protein binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell adhesion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in nervous system development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
protocadherin beta-8
Names
protocadherin-3i

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_000017.2 

    Range
    145923..148633
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_019120.5NP_061993.3  protocadherin beta-8 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_061993.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC244517, BC136801
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS4250.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B9EGV1, Q9UN66
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B4DJM8
    Related
    ENSP00000239444.2, ENST00000239444.4
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd11304
    Location:248344
    Cadherin_repeat; Cadherin tandem repeat domain
    pfam08266
    Location:31112
    Cadherin_2; Cadherin-like
    pfam16492
    Location:686769
    Cadherin_C_2; Cadherin cytoplasmic C-terminal

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000005.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    141177790..141180539
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Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

Genomic

  1. NW_025791778.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Range
    412966..415715
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060929.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    141703111..141705860
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