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Summary Expression Phenotypes Gene Literature (5) GO Terms (55) Nucleotides (130) Proteins (36) Interactants (129) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-5825461
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 pkp2

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plakophilin 2

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( Nomenclature history )

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Neural adherens junction protein Plakophilin and related Armadillo repeat proteins

AI Protein Function :
The gene pkp2 encodes a desmosomal plaque protein localized to desmosomes and intercalated discs. It functions in cell-cell adhesion by linking desmosomal cadherins to the intermediate filament cytoske...[+]


InterPro :
ARM-like, Armadillo, Plakophilin/d Catenin, ARM-type fold

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
left ventricular noncompaction [+]

MIM:
ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA, FAMILIAL, 9; ARVD9

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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