ADAM8

A Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 8 is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM8 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (is_associated_with::a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom is_associated_with::disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene may be involved in is_associated_with::cell adhesion during is_associated_with::neurodegeneration.