FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as TM17A_XENTR, tmem17-a. Transmembrane component of the tectonic-like complex, a complex localized at the transition zone of primary cilia and acting as a barrier that prevents diffusion of transmembrane proteins between the cilia and plasma membranes. Required for ciliogenesis and sonic hedgehog/SHH signaling (By similarity). Part of the tectonic-like complex (also named B9 complex).

EXTERNAL LINKS

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enzyme classification

tmem17-a

Transmembrane protein 17A

tmem17-a

Molecular Synopsis