Rat Neuroligin-3, NLGN3 ELI

Cell surface protein involved in cell-cell-interactions via its interactions with neurexin family members.

Plays a role in synapse function and synaptic signal transmission, and probably mediates its effects by recruiting and clustering other synaptic proteins.

May promote the initial formation of synapses, but is not essential for this.

May also play a role in glia-glia or glia-neuron interactions in the developing peripheral nervous system.