DVL3 : dishevelled segment polarity protein 3
Description
The DVL3 (dishevelled segment polarity protein 3) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 3.
The DVL3 gene provides instructions for making a protein that plays a critical role in development before birth. It is one of three DVL genes in humans (DVL1, DVL2, and DVL3). The proteins produced from these genes work together in chemical signaling pathways known as Wnt signaling. These pathways control the activity of certain genes and regulate the interactions between cells during embryonic development. Signaling involving the DVL proteins appears to be important for the normal development of the brain, skeleton, and many other parts of the body.
Plays a role in the signal transduction pathway mediated by multiple Wnt genes.
DVL3 is also known as DRS3.
