| Gene Symbol |
CLDN24
|
| Entrez Gene |
100132463
|
| Alt Symbol |
CLDN21
|
| Species |
Human
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
claudin 24
|
| Other Description |
claudin 21|putative claudin-24
|
| Swissprots |
F5H040 A6NM45
|
| Accessions |
A6NM45 NM_001185149 NP_001172078
|
| 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
|