tetraspanin 9

Symbol

TSPAN9 (may also be known as: None)

Organism

Human

Description

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. Alternatively spliced transcripts encoding the same protein have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]

Orthologs

SymbolSpecies
tspan9a Danio rerio
Tspan9 Mus musculus
Tspan9 Rattus norvegicus

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Changes associated with this gene

GO Terms

GO IDGO TermGO Category
GO:0005624 membrane fraction cellular_component
GO:0005887 integral to plasma membrane cellular_component
GO:0016020 membrane cellular_component
GO:0016021 integral to membrane cellular_component