Gene Symbol |
CLDN4
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Entrez Gene |
1364
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Alt Symbol |
CPE-R, CPER, CPETR, CPETR1, WBSCR8, hCPE-R
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
claudin 4
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Other Description |
CPE-receptor|Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin receptor 1|Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosomal region 8 protein|claudin-4
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Swissprots |
O14493
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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
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Function |
Plays a major role in tight junction-specific obliteration of the intercellular space. {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell junction, tight junction {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
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Top Pathways |
Tight junction, Leukocyte transendothelial migration, Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), Hepatitis C
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