Desmoglein

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Desmoglein 1
Identifiers
Symbol(s) DSG1
Entrez 1828
OMIM 125670
RefSeq NM_001942
UniProt Q02413
Other data
Locus Chr. 18 q12.1

The desmogleins are a family of cadherins consisting of proteins DSG1, DSG2, DSG3, and DSG4. They play a role in the formation of desmosomes that join cells to one another. Desmogleins are targeted in the autoimmune disease pemphigus.

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