Enables carbohydrate binding activity. Involved in angiogenesis; cell-cell adhesion; and regulation of cell adhesion. Located in plasma membrane. Biomarker of thyroid gland carcinoma.
RGD Description
EMCN is a mucin-like sialoglycoprotein that interferes with the assembly of focal adhesion complexes and inhibits interaction between cells and the extracellular matrix (Kinoshita et al., 2001 [PubMed 11418125]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]