protein DPCD (DPCD)

Function

• may play a role in the formation or function of ciliated cells

Structure

belongs to the DPCD family

Expression

• highly expressed in the testis
• weakly expressed in pancreas, skeletal muscle & heart
• expression increases during ciliated cell differentiation

Pathology

• deletion of the DPCD gene may be a cause of primary ciliary dyskinesia

More general terms

• uncharacterized protein

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:2591
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9BVM2.html