CDH17 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CDH17 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8q22.1 and is approximately 90 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cadherin-17 protein, plays a role in cell-cell adhesion and peptide transport. Mutations in the gene may be associated with melanoma.

**Synonyms:** - CDH16 - Cadherin 16, Formerly Gene - Cadherin 17 wt Allele - Cadherin, Liver-Intestine Gene - Cadherin-16 Gene - HPT-1 - HPT1 - LI Cadherin (Liver-Intestine) Gene