NCAM1

Gene

neural cell adhesion molecule 1

HGNCHGNC:7656 EnsemblENSG00000149294 NCBI Gene4684

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 11q23.2

Also known as

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

Also known asNCAM · CD56

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Alias symbolsNCAM, CD56

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.

Major depressive disorder

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Smoking initiation

Schizophrenia

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Depressive Disorder

Brain Injuries

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.

CD moleculesFibronectin 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.