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GeneQ5171589· pop 6· linked from 281 articles

Also known as D6S586E, HTSS, HTSS1, HYPT2, PSS, PSS1, corneodesmosin, S

Corneodesmosin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDSN gene.

Gene data

CDSN
Name
corneodesmosin
Type
protein-coding
Chromosome
HSCHR6_MHC_QBL_CTG1
Position
2,373,089–2,378,448 (−)
Aliases
HTSS, HTSS1, HYPT2, PSS, PSS1
RefSeq RNA
NM_001264.5
RefSeq protein
NP_001255.4

This gene encodes a protein found in corneodesmosomes, which localize to human epidermis and other cornified squamous epithelia. The encoded protein undergoes a series of cleavages during corneocyte maturation. This gene is highly polymorphic in human populations, and variation has been associated with skin diseases such as psoriasis, hypotrichosis and peeling skin syndrome. The gene is located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region on chromosome 6. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014].

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HomoloGene ID
48005
genomic start
31115087
genomic end
31088223
cytogenetic location
6p21.33
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Corneodesmosin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDSN gene.

This gene encodes a protein found in corneodesmosomes, which localize to the human epidermis and other cornified squamous epithelia. During maturation of the cornified layers, the protein undergoes a series of cleavages, which are thought to be required for desquamation. The gene is located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region on chromosome 6.

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