claudin-24 (CLDN24)

Function

• plays a major role in tight junction-specific obliteration of the intercellular space, through Ca+2-independent cell-adhesion activity (putative)

Structure

belongs to the claudin family

Compartment

cell junction, tight junction

Notes

Could be the product of a pseudogene

More general terms

• claudin
• transmembrane 4 protein

Additional terms

• claudin-like protein 24 (CLP24, TMEM204, C16orf30, UNQ6509/PRO21434)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/A6NM45.html