| Gene Symbol |
CLDN22
|
| Entrez Gene |
53842
|
| Alt Symbol |
CLDN21
|
| Species |
Human
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
claudin 22
|
| Other Description |
claudin-22
|
| Swissprots |
Q8N7P3
|
| Accessions |
EAX04693 Q8N7P3 AK098064 AK303864 BAG64803 NM_001111319 NP_001104789
|
| Function |
Plays a major role in tight junction-specific obliteration of the intercellular space, through calcium- independent cell-adhesion activity. {ECO:0000250}.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Cell junction, tight junction {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
|
| Top Pathways |
Tight junction, Leukocyte transendothelial migration, Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), Hepatitis C
|