| Gene Symbol | CLDN4 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 1364 |
| Alt Symbol | CPE-R, CPER, CPETR, CPETR1, WBSCR8, hCPE-R |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | claudin 4 |
| Other Description | CPE-receptor|Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin receptor 1|Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosomal region 8 protein|claudin-4 |
| Swissprots | O14493 |
| Accessions | AAS07556 CAI29152 EAW69639 O14493 AB000712 BAA22984 AI560666 AK026651 AK124076 BAG54000 AK126315 BAG54307 AK126462 BAG54330 BC000671 AAH00671 BM768799 BT006989 AAP35635 EU831435 ACE87122 EU831527 ACE86446 NM_001305 NP_001296 |
| Function | Plays a major role in tight junction-specific obliteration of the intercellular space. {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 |