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CHL1

Gene

cell adhesion molecule L1 like

HGNCHGNC:1939EnsemblENSG00000134121NCBI Gene10752
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 3p26.3

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asCALL · L1CAM2 · FLJ44930 · MGC132578
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Alias symbolsCALL, L1CAM2, FLJ44930, MGC132578
Previous namescell adhesion molecule with homology to L1CAM (close homologue of L1), cell adhesion molecule with homology to L1CAM (close homolog of L1), cell adhesion molecule L1-like
Alias namesneural cell adhesion molecule, close homolog of L1

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Alcohol drinking
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Risk-taking behaviour

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Fibronectin type III domain containingI-set domain containingIg-like cell adhesion molecule family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.