Cldn8 - claudin 8 Gene
Species: Mus musculus
Summary
This intronless gene encodes a member of the Claudin family. Claudins are integral membrane proteins and components of tight junction strands. Tight junction strands serve as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space between epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, and also play critical roles in maintaining cell polarity and signal transductions. The protein encoded by this gene is a paracellular cation barrier. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]
Cldn8 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_018778.3 | NP_061248.1 | claudin-8 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
10601346 | MGI |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in apicolateral plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9892664 | MGI |
| located in basolateral plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
16651389 | MGI |
| located in bicellular tight junction |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9892664 | MGI |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
claudin-8 |
|