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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Tight Junction Proteins > Claudins > Claudin-4

Preferred term

Claudin-4  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Claudin 4
  • Claudin4

Scope note

  • A claudin subtype that takes part in maintaining the barrier-forming property of TIGHT JUNCTIONS. Claudin-4 is found associated with CLAUDIN-8 in the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT where it may play a role in paracellular chloride ion reabsorption.

History note

  • 2013

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D062506

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