ADAM Proteins

**Definition:** A family of membrane-anchored glycoproteins that contain a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain. They are responsible for the proteolytic cleavage of many transmembrane proteins and the release of their extracellular domain.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.656.675.374.102 - D09.400.430.500 - D12.776.395.033

**Synonyms:** - A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease Proteins - ADAM (A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease) Proteins - A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease Protein