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OCLN occludin [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4950, discontinued on 5-Apr-2011

Summary

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Official Symbol
OCLNprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
occludinprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:8104
See related
MIM:602876
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
BLCPMG
Summary
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein which is located at tight junctions. This protein may be involved in the formation and maintenance of the tight junction. The possibility of several alternatively spliced products has been suggested but the full nature of these products has not been described. [provided by RefSeq]
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Genomic context

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Location:
5q13.1

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Pathways from PubChem

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General gene information

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Markers

General protein information

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Names
occludin
tight junction protein occludin TM4 minus
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q16625.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q16625

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