OPCML

This gene encodes a member of the IgLON subfamily in the immunoglobulin protein superfamily of proteins. The encoded preprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. This protein is localized in the plasma membrane and may have an accessory role in opioid receptor function. This gene has an ortholog in rat and bovine. The opioid binding-cell adhesion molecule encoded by the rat gene binds opioid alkaloids in the presence of acidic lipids, exhibits selectivity for mu ligands and acts as a GPI-anchored protein. Since the encoded protein is highly conserved in species during evolution, it may have a fundamental role in mammalian systems. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that is proteolytically processed.

Full Name

Opioid Binding Protein/Cell Adhesion Molecule Like

Function

Binds opioids in the presence of acidic lipids; probably involved in cell contact.

Biological Process

Cell adhesionManual Assertion Based On ExperimentTAS:ProtInc
Neuron recognitionManual Assertion Based On ExperimentTAS:ProtInc

Cellular Location

Cell membrane

Involvement in disease

Ovarian cancer (OC):
The term ovarian cancer defines malignancies originating from ovarian tissue. Although many histologic types of ovarian tumors have been described, epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common form. Ovarian cancers are often asymptomatic and the recognized signs and symptoms, even of late-stage disease, are vague. Consequently, most patients are diagnosed with advanced disease.