DSC1

Desmocollin 1
Identifiers
SymbolsDSC1 ; CDHF1; DG2/DG3
External IDsOMIM: 125643 MGI: 109173 HomoloGene: 22761 GeneCards: DSC1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez182313505
EnsemblENSG00000134765ENSMUSG00000044322
UniProtQ08554P55849
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_004948NM_001291804
RefSeq (protein)NP_004939NP_001278733
Location (UCSC)Chr 18:
28.71 – 28.74 Mb
Chr 18:
20.08 – 20.11 Mb
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Desmocollin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSC1 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a calcium-dependent glycoprotein that is a member of the desmocollin subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. These desmosomal family members, along with the desmogleins, are found primarily in epithelial cells where they constitute the adhesive proteins of the desmosome cell-cell junction and are required for cell adhesion and desmosome formation. The desmosomal family members are arranged in two clusters on chromosome 18, occupying less than 650 kb combined. Alternative splicing results in two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.[2]

Interactions

DSC1 has been shown to interact with Desmoglein 2.[3]

References

  1. Buxton RS, Cowin P, Franke WW, Garrod DR, Green KJ, King IA, Koch PJ, Magee AI, Rees DA, Stanley JR et al. (Jun 1993). "Nomenclature of the desmosomal cadherins". J Cell Biol 121 (3): 481–3. doi:10.1083/jcb.121.3.481. PMC 2119574. PMID 8486729.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: DSC1 desmocollin 1".
  3. Chitaev, N A; Troyanovsky S M (Jul 1997). "Direct Ca2+-dependent Heterophilic Interaction between Desmosomal Cadherins, Desmoglein and Desmocollin, Contributes to Cell–Cell Adhesion". J. Cell Biol. (UNITED STATES) 138 (1): 193–201. doi:10.1083/jcb.138.1.193. ISSN 0021-9525. PMC 2139935. PMID 9214392.

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