Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56; (CD56 ANTIGEN); but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. (From Pigott & Power, The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook, 1993, pp115-119)
Synonyms: 0, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neural, Cell Adhesion Molecule, Neural, NCAM, Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule, Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules
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96 ,NCAM: note entry term NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE but do not confuse this entry term with NEURONAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULES see CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL
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