MPZL2

Thymus development depends on a complex series of interactions between thymocytes and the stromal component of the organ. Epithelial V-like antigen (EVA) is expressed in thymus epithelium and strongly downregulated by thymocyte developmental progression. This gene is expressed in the thymus and in several epithelial structures early in embryogenesis. It is highly homologous to the myelin protein zero and, in thymus-derived epithelial cell lines, is poorly soluble in nonionic detergents, strongly suggesting an association to the cytoskeleton. Its capacity to mediate cell adhesion through a homophilic interaction and its selective regulation by T cell maturation might imply the participation of EVA in the earliest phases of thymus organogenesis. The protein bears a characteristic V-type domain and two potential N-glycosylation sites in the extracellular domain; a putative serine phosphorylation site for casein kinase 2 is also present in the cytoplasmic tail. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]

myelin protein zero-like 2

Mediates homophilic cell-cell adhesion.

Anatomical structure morphogenesis Source: ProtInc
Cell-cell adhesion Source: GO_Central
Homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules Source: ProtInc

Membrane

Deafness, autosomal recessive, 111 (DFNB111):
A form of non-syndromic, sensorineural deafness characterized by early-onset, moderate to severe hearing loss with no vestibular involvement. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information.

Extracellular: 27-154
Helical: 155-175
Cytoplasmic: 176-215