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Gene information for DSC3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1825
Official gene symbolDSC3
Full namedesmocollin 3
Aliases,CDHF3,DSC,DSC1,DSC2,DSC4,HT-CP,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a calcium-dependent glycoprotein that is a member of the desmocollin subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. These desmosomal family members, along with the desmogleins, are found primarily in epithelial cells where they constitute the adhesive proteins of the desmosome cell-cell junction and are required for cell adhesion and desmosome formation. The desmosomal family members are arranged in two clusters on chromosome 18, occupying less than 650 kb combined. Alternative splicing results in two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 18   Locus: 18q12.1
Gene position28622781 - 28570052  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size52730 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600271