Synonyms:
CDH17; HPT1; BILL-cadherin; LI-cadherin; CAD17_HUMAN; Cadherin 16; Cadherin 16; formerly; Cadherin 17; cadherin 17; LI cadherin (liver-intestine); cadherin; liver-intestine; Cadherin-17; CDH16; formerly; Cdh17; FLJ26931; Formerly Cadherin 16; Formerly CDH16; HPT 1; HPT-1 cadherin; human intestinal peptide-associated transporter HPT-1; human peptide transporter 1; Intestinal peptide-associated transporter HPT 1; Intestinal peptide-associated transporter HPT-1; LI-cadherin; Liver Cadherin; liver intestine cadherin; Liver-intestine cadherin.
Introduction:
CDH17 gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily, genes encoding calcium-dependent, membrane-associated glycoproteins. The encoded protein is cadherin-like, consisting of an extracellular region, containing 7 cadherin domains, and a transmembrane region but lacking the conserved cytoplasmic domain. The protein is a component of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic ducts, acting as an intestinal proton-dependent peptide transporter in the first step in oral absorption of many medically important peptide-based drugs. The protein may also play a role in the morphological organization of liver and intestine. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.