Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (738 aa, ~83 kDa) is encoded by the human PECAM1 gene. This protein is involved in leukocyte transendothelial migration and angiogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - CD31 - CD31 Antigen - EndoCAM - GPIIA' - PECA1 - PECAM - PECAM-1 - PECAM1 - Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - Platelet and Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 - Platelet/Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule 1