CLDN17

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Claudin 17
Identifiers
SymbolsCLDN17; MGC126552; MGC126554
External IDsMGI: 2652030 HomoloGene: 8116 GeneCards: CLDN17 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez26285239931
EnsemblENSG00000156282ENSMUSG00000055811
UniProtP56750Q8BXA6
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_012131NM_181490
RefSeq (protein)NP_036263NP_852467
Location (UCSC)Chr 21:
31.54 – 31.54 Mb
Chr 16:
88.51 – 88.51 Mb
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Claudin-17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLDN17 gene.[1][2] It belongs to the group of claudins. It forms anion-selective paracellular channels and is localized mainly in kidney proximal tubules.[3]

References

  1. Katoh M, Katoh M (May 2003). "CLDN23 gene, frequently down-regulated in intestinal-type gastric cancer, is a novel member of CLAUDIN gene family". Int J Mol Med 11 (6): 683–9. PMID 12736707. 
  2. "Entrez Gene: CLDN17 claudin 17". 
  3. Krug SM, Günzel D, Conrad MP, Rosenthal R, Fromm A, Amasheh S, Schulzke JD, Fromm M (2012). "Claudin-17 forms tight junction channels with distinct anion selectivity". Cell Mol Life Sci 69 (16): 2765–78. doi:10.1007/s00018-012-0949-x. PMID 22402829. 

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