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Gene information for OCLN (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4950
Official gene symbolOCLN
Full nameoccludin
Aliases-
Gene summaryThis gene encodes an integral membrane protein which is located at tight junctions. This protein may be involved in the formation and maintenance of the tight junction. The possibility of several alternatively spliced products has been suggested but the full nature of these products has not been described. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q13.1
Gene position56096 - 3598  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size52499 bp
Gene sequence