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Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable metalloendopeptidase activity. Involved in several processes, including nematode male tail tip morphogenesis; positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; and vulval development. Located in cytoplasmic vesicle membrane and plasma membrane. Expressed in M lineage cell; hypodermis; intestinal cell; spermatheca; and vulva. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease 18; colorectal cancer; and reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura. Is an ortholog of human ADAM10 (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 10).