| Primary Identifier | IPR033012 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | DCC |
| description | DCC (deleted in colorectal cancer) is a receptor for netrin required for axon guidance [, ]. It also binds a second axon guidance protein, Draxin []. The interactions between these guidance cues and DCC play a key role in the development of the nervous system.DCC belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. The protein consists of four N-terminal Ig-like domains []followed by six fibronectin type III domains (FN), a transmembrane segment and the cytosolic portion []. The deletion of DCC has been linked to the propensity of cancerous cells to metastasise [, ]. DCC indeed functions as a tumour suppressor through its ability to trigger tumour cell apoptosis []. |
