| Gene Symbol |
CLDN5
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| Gene Synonyms |
AWAL BEC1 TMVCF TMDVCF CPETRL1 |
| Gene Full Name |
claudin 5 |
| Gene Summary |
This 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. Mutations in this gene have been found in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, May 2018] |
| Alternative Names |
Androgen withdrawal and apoptosis induced protein RVP1 like AWAL BEC 1 BEC1 Claudin 5 (transmembrane protein deleted in velocardiofacial syndrome) Claudin-5 Claudin5 CLD5_HUMAN CLDN 5 Cldn5 CPETR L1 CPETRL 1 CPETRL1 TMDVCF TMVCF Transmembrane protein deleted in VCFS Transmembrane protein deleted in velocardiofacial syndrome |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
23 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell junction,Cell membrane,Membrane,Tight junction. |