CLDN4

Claudin 4, also known as CLDN4, is a is_associated_with::protein which in humans is encoded by the CLDN4 is_associated_with::gene. It belongs to the group of is_associated_with::claudins.

This gene encodes an is_associated_with::integral membrane protein, which belongs to the is_associated_with::claudin family. The protein is a component of is_associated_with::tight junction strands and may play a role in internal organ development and function during pre- and postnatal life. This gene is deleted in is_associated_with::Williams-Beuren syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting multiple systems.