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UNC5A

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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Netrin receptor UNC5A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UNC5A gene.

UNC5A belongs to a family of netrin-1 (MIM 601614) receptors thought to mediate the chemorepulsive effect of netrin-1 on specific axons. For more information on UNC5 proteins, see UNC5C (MIM 603610).[supplied by OMIM]

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UNC5A has been shown to interact with MAGED1.

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