This protein is a cell adhesion molecule involved in neuron-neuron adhesion, neurite fasciculation, outgrowth of neurites, etc. (Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for rabies virus. (Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for Zika virus. (Microbial infection) Interacts with rabies virus glycoprotein. (Microbial infection) Interacts with Zika virus envelope protein E. Interacts with MDK. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Extended N-terminus. NCAM entry N-CAM 140