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Desmoglein-3

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Template:PBB Desmoglein-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG3 gene.[1][2]

Function

Desmosomes are cell-cell junctions between epithelial, myocardial, and certain other cell types. Desmoglein 3 is a calcium-binding transmembrane glycoprotein component of desmosomes in vertebrate epithelial cells. Currently, four desmoglein subfamily members have been identified and all are members of the cadherin cell adhesion molecule superfamily. These desmoglein gene family members are located in a cluster on chromosome 18. This protein has been identified as the autoantigen of the autoimmune skin blistering disease pemphigus vulgaris.[2]

Interactions

Desmoglein 3 has been shown to interact with PKP3.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Arnemann J, Spurr NK, Buxton RS (Jul 1992). "The human gene (DSG3) coding for the pemphigus vulgaris antigen is, like the genes coding for the other two known desmogleins, assigned to chromosome 18". Hum Genet. 89 (3): 347–50. doi:10.1007/bf00220557. PMID 1601426.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: DSG3 desmoglein 3 (pemphigus vulgaris antigen)".
  3. ^ Bonné S, Gilbert B, Hatzfeld M, Chen X, Green KJ, van Roy F (April 2003). "Defining desmosomal plakophilin-3 interactions". J. Cell Biol. 161 (2): 403–16. doi:10.1083/jcb.200303036. PMC 2172904. PMID 12707304.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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