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Description
CEA-related cell adhesion molecule 20 (CEACAM20) belongs to the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. It encodes a putative glycoprotein which is membrane-bound via a transmembrane domain. The CEACAM20 protein contains a single N domain followed by 4 immunoglobulin-like A (A1, A2) and B (B1, B2) domains. Expression of CEACAM20 can be found in tissues of prostate, testis, duodenum and small intestine with highest expression in prostate. The function of CEACAM family members varies widely: they function as cell adhesion molecules, tumor suppressors, regulators of lymphocyte and dendritic cell activation, receptors of Neisseria species and other bacteria. High expression of CEACAM20 in tissue of prostate carcinoma and in prostate carcinoma cell lines suggest that CEACAM20 can be used as a tumor marker.