SLITRK4
Function
It is involved in synaptogenesis and promotes synapse differentiation (PubMed:27812321). Suppresses neurite outgrowth (By similarity).
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the SLITRK family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in the cerebral cortex of the brain and at higher levels in some astrocytic brain tumors such as astrocytomas, glioblastomas and primitive neuroectodermal tumors.
Cellular localization
- Membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein
- Cell membrane
Alternative names
SLIT and NTRK-like protein 4, SLITRK4