Biological Activity
The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. WNT5A is a member of the WNT protein family. It shows 98%, 98% and 87% amino acid identity to the mouse, r at and the xenopus Wnt5A protein, respectively. The experiments performed in Xenopus laevis embryos identified th at human frizzled-5 (hFz5) is the receptor for the Wnt5A ligand and the Wnt5A/hFz5 signaling mediates axis induction.The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene is a member of the WNT gene family. It encodes a protein which shows 98%, 98% and 87% amino acid identity to the mouse, r at and the xenopus Wnt5A protein, respectively. The experiments performed in Xenopus laevis embryos identified th at human frizzled-5 (hFz5) is the receptor for the Wnt5A ligand and the Wnt5A/hFz5 signaling mediates axis induction. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications th at are available for this gene. Please see the Entrez Gene record to access additional publications.
