Description
NTM (Neurotrimin) is a Protein Coding gene. 4 alternatively spliced human isoforms have been reported. This gene encodes a member of the IgLON (LAMP, OBCAM, Ntm) family of immunoglobulin (Ig) domain-containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored cell adhesion molecules. IgLONs have been associated with psychiatric disorders, intelligence, body weight, heart disease, and tumors. The encoded protein may promote neurite outgrowth and adhesion via a homophilic mechanism. Neurotrimin is a member of the family of neural cell adhesion molecules. Its expression pattern suggests that Ntm promotes axonal fasciculation, guides nerve fibers to specific targets and stabilizes synapses as it accumulates coincident with synaptogenesis. Diseases associated with NTM include Connective Tissue Disease and Jacobsen Syndrome