Gene Symbol | Dsc2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 13506 |
Full Name | desmocollin 2 |
Synonyms | AW228162 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the desmocollin protein subfamily. Desmocollins are cadherin-like transmembrane glycoproteins that are major components of the desmosome. Desmosomes are cell-cell junctions that help resist shearing forces and are found in high concentrations in cells subject to mechanical stress. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]. |