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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
CLDN6
Identifiers
AliasesCLDN6, claudin 6
External IDsOMIM: 615798; MGI: 1859284; HomoloGene: 10300; GeneCards: CLDN6; OMA:CLDN6 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 16 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 16 (human)
Chromosome 16 (human)Genomic location for CLDN6Genomic location for CLDN6
Band16p13.3Start3,014,712 bp
End3,020,071 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Chromosome 17 (mouse)Genomic location for CLDN6Genomic location for CLDN6
Band17|17 A3.3Start23,898,223 bp
End23,901,420 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • gonad

  • islet of Langerhans

  • putamen

  • placenta

  • cerebellar hemisphere

  • striated muscle tissue

  • skeletal muscle tissue

  • right hemisphere of cerebellum

  • stromal cell of endometrium

  • metanephros
Top expressed in
  • yolk sac

  • embryo

  • epiblast

  • genital tubercle

  • tail of embryo

  • primitive streak

  • blastocyst

  • glomerulus

  • morula

  • renal vein
More reference expression data
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

9074

54419

Ensembl

ENSG00000184697

ENSMUSG00000023906

UniProt

P56747

Q9Z262

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_021195

NM_018777

RefSeq (protein)

NP_067018

NP_061247

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 3.01 – 3.02 MbChr 17: 23.9 – 23.9 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
View/Edit HumanView/Edit Mouse

Claudin-6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLDN6 gene. It belongs to the group of claudins. The knockout mice of mouse homolog exhibit no phenotype, indicating that claudin-6 is dispensable for normal development and homeostasis.


References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000184697Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000023906Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Morita K, Furuse M, Fujimoto K, Tsukita S (Mar 1999). "Claudin multigene family encoding four-transmembrane domain protein components of tight junction strands". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 96 (2): 511–6. Bibcode:1999PNAS...96..511M. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.2.511. PMC 15167. PMID 9892664.
  6. Meertens L, Bertaux C, Cukierman L, Cormier E, Lavillette D, Cosset FL, Dragic T (Mar 2008). "The Tight Junction Proteins Claudin-1, -6, and -9 Are Entry Cofactors for Hepatitis C Virus". J Virol. 82 (7): 3555–60. doi:10.1128/JVI.01977-07. PMC 2268462. PMID 18234789.
  7. "Entrez Gene: CLDN6 claudin 6".

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