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Developmental stage

Detected at low levels in neonate brain; expression levels increase steadily during the first four weeks after birth and show a further increase in adults (at protein level) (PubMed:20530549). Expressed in the yolk sac, placenta, eye and lung bud at 9.5 dpc. At 10.5 dpc, also expressed in the placental blood vessel of embryonic origin (PubMed:11092808).

Domain

The PDZ-binding motif mediates interaction with GOPC.

The FZ domain is involved in binding with Wnt ligands.

Function

Receptor for Wnt proteins (PubMed:11092808, PubMed:18230341). Functions in the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway (PubMed:18230341). In vitro activates WNT2, WNT10B, WNT5A, but not WNT2B or WNT4 signaling (PubMed:11092808). In neurons, activation by WNT7A promotes formation of synapses (By similarity). May be involved in transduction and intercellular transmission of polarity information during tissue morphogenesis and/or in differentiated tissues (Probable). Plays a role in yolk sac angiogenesis and in placental vascularization (PubMed:11092808). Plays a role in ocular development (By similarity).

Post-translational modifications

Ubiquitinated by RNF43 and ZNRF3, leading to its degradation by the proteasome.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor Fz/Smo family.

Tissue specificity

Detected in hippocampus (at protein level) (PubMed:20530549). Expressed in eye, kidney, lung, chondrocytes, epithelial cells of the small intestine and gobelet cells of the colon (PubMed:8626800).

Cellular localization

  • Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein
  • Golgi apparatus membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein
  • Synapse
  • Perikaryon
  • Cell projection
  • Dendrite
  • Cell projection
  • Axon
  • Localized at the plasma membrane and also found at the Golgi apparatus.

Alternative names

Frizzled-5, Fz-5, mFz5, Fzd5

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology

Molecular weight

64138Da

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