Gene Symbol |
CLDN24
|
Entrez Gene |
100132463
|
Alt Symbol |
CLDN21
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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}.
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Top Pathways |
Tight junction, Leukocyte transendothelial migration, Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), Hepatitis C
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