Frizzled-8
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Frizzled-8 (Fz-8) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FZD8 gene.[5][6]
External IDsOMIM: 606146; MGI: 108460; HomoloGene: 40606; GeneCards: FZD8; OMA:FZD8 - orthologs
Function
This intronless gene is a member of the frizzled gene family. Members of this family encode seven-transmembrane domain proteins that are receptors for the Wingless type MMTV integration site family of signaling proteins. Most frizzled receptors are coupled to the beta-catenin canonical signaling pathway. This gene is highly expressed in two human cancer cell lines, indicating that it may play a role in several types of cancer. The crystal structure of the extracellular cysteine-rich domain of a similar mouse protein has been determined.[6]