CNTN1
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Summary
CNTN1 is a gene[1]. CNTN1 ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: protein-coding gene[3]
- HomoloGene ID: 7274[4]
- Genomic start: 41086244[5], 40692439[6]
- Genomic end: 41466220[7], 41072415[8]
- Ortholog: Cntn1[9], cntn1a[10], Cont[11]
- Encodes: contactin 1[12], Contactin-1[13]
- Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[14]
- Chromosome: human chromosome 12[15]
- Genetic association: Compton-North congenital myopathy[16]
- Strand orientation: forward strand[17]
- Exact match: http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/1272[18]
- Cytogenetic location: 12q12[19]
- Expressed in: Brodmann area 23[20], endothelial cell[21], superior frontal gyrus[22], postcentral gyrus[23], entorhinal cortex[24], prefrontal cortex[25], cerebellar cortex[26], primary visual cortex[27], amygdala[28], cerebellar hemisphere[29]
Why It Matters
CNTN1 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] CNTN1 is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]