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ADAM17

A disintegrin and metalloprotease 17 (ADAM17), also called TACE (tumor necrosis factor-α-converting enzyme), is a 70-kDa enzyme that belongs to the ADAM protein family of disintegrins and metalloproteases, activated by substrate presentation.

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Aliases
ADAM17, ADAM18, CD156B, CSVP, NISBD, NISBD1, TACE, ADAM metallopeptidase domain 17
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BKC, 1ZXC, 2A8H, 2DDF, 2FV5, 2FV9, 2I47, 2M2F, 2OI0, 3B92, 3CKI, 3E8R, 3EDZ, 3EWJ, 3G42, 3KMC, 3KME, 3L0T,…
Band
2p25.1 · 12 A1.3|12 8.3 cM
Bgee
oocyte · Achilles tendon · pericardium · monocyte · tendon of biceps brachii
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ADAM17

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples169
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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ADAM17

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Gene ontology · 63
ADAM17 → actin cytoskeleton, apical plasma membrane, B cell differentiation, cell adhesion, cell adhesion mediated by integrin, cell motility, cell surface, cell-cell junction, cellular response to high density lipoprotein particle stimulus, cytoplasm, cytosol, defense response to Gram-positive bacterium, endopeptidase activity, epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway, focal adhesion, germinal center formation, hydrolase activity, integral component of membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, integrin binding
Bgee · 20
ADAM17 → Achilles tendon, cumulus cell, gallbladder, genital tubercle, left lung lobe, lower lobe of lung, monocyte, oocyte, otic placode, otic vesicle, pericardium, primary oocyte, right lung, saccule, secondary oocyte, stroma of bone marrow, sural nerve, tail of embryo, tendon of biceps brachii, upper lobe of lung
RNA expression pattern · 20
ADAM17 → Achilles tendon, cumulus cell, gallbladder, genital tubercle, left lung lobe, lower lobe of lung, monocyte, oocyte, otic placode, otic vesicle, pericardium, primary oocyte, right lung, saccule, secondary oocyte, stroma of bone marrow, sural nerve, tail of embryo, tendon of biceps brachii, upper lobe of lung
related to Activation · 10
ADAM17 → ADAM17-mediated, Functional ADAM17, Golgi, Other, Research, Shedding, TACE, The, TNF, TNF-α
related to External links · 9
ADAM17 → ADAM18, Antigen, CD156b, Human ADAM17, Human ADAM18, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, National Library, UCSC Genome Browser
related to Function · 8
ADAM17 → Ala76-Val77, At, Cloning, Golgi, However, II, This, TNF-α
related to Clinical significance · 7
ADAM17 → ACE2, CoV, COVID-19, Interleukin-6, SARS, TMPRSS2, TNF-α
related to Structure · 5
ADAM17 → ADAM17's, EGF-like, The, TIMPs, TNF-alpha
Band · 2
ADAM17 → 12 A1.3|12 8.3 cM, 2p25.1
Chr. · 2
ADAM17 → Chromosome 12 (mouse), Chromosome 2 (human)

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cell also human activity bp gene domain tnf-α chr band soluble may ectodomain signaling location shedding chromosome membrane surface intracellular

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ADAM173.4.24.861.00infobox
ADAM17AliasesADAM17, ADAM18, CD156B, CSVP, NISBD, NISBD1, TACE, ADAM metallopeptidase domain 171.00infobox
ADAM17Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BKC, 1ZXC, 2A8H, 2DDF, 2FV5, 2FV9, 2I47, 2M2F, 2OI0, 3B92, 3CKI, 3E8R, 3EDZ, 3EWJ, 3G42, 3KMC, 3KME, 3L0T,…1.00infobox
ADAM17Band2p25.11.00infobox
ADAM17Band12 A1.3|12 8.3 cM1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeoocyte1.00infobox
ADAM17BgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeepericardium1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeemonocyte1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeetendon of biceps brachii1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeesural nerve1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeelower lobe of lung1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeright lung1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeegallbladder1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeupper lobe of lung1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeotic vesicle1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeesaccule1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeotic placode1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeprimary oocyte1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeesecondary oocyte1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeecumulus cell1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeegenital tubercle1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeetail of embryo1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeestroma of bone marrow1.00infobox
ADAM17Bgeeleft lung lobe1.00infobox
ADAM17BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
ADAM17Chr.Chromosome 2 (human)1.00infobox
ADAM17Chr.Chromosome 12 (mouse)1.00infobox
ADAM17DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
ADAM17End9,556,732 bp1.00infobox

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