CEACAM5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CEACAM5 wild-type allele is located within 19q13.1-q13.2 and is approximately 21 kb in length. This allele, which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 protein, is involved in the facilitation of hepatic metastasis. The wild-type function is currently unknown, however allelic variants have been implicated in several cancers.

**Synonyms:** - CD66e - CEA - CEACAM5 - Carcinoembryonic Antigen Gene - Carcinoembryonic Antigen Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 wt Allele - Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 Gene