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slit homolog protein
Comparative biology:
- homologs of drosophila slit protein which plays role in CNS midline formation, repulsion in axon guidance & neuronal migration
- drosophila slit protein also inhibits leukocyte chemotaxis induced by chemotactic factors
Specific
Slit homolog 1 protein; Slit-1; multiple EGF-like domains protein 4 (SLIT1, KIAA0813, MEGF4, SLIL1)
Slit homolog 2 protein (SLIT2, SLIL3)
Slit homolog 3 protein; Slit-3; multiple EGF-like domains protein 5 (SLIT3, KIAA0814, MEGF5, SLIL2, UNQ691/PRO1336)
General
secreted protein
Properties
COMPARTMENT: extracellular compartment
MOTIF: EGF domain
References
- Wu JY et al.
The neuronal repellent Slit inhibits leukocyte chemotaxis
induced by chemotactic factors.
Nature 410: 948-52, 2001
PMID: 11309622