Gene: CDH17

Alternate names for this Gene: CDH16|HPT-1|HPT1

Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily, genes encoding calcium-dependent, membrane-associated glycoproteins. The encoded protein is cadherin-like, consisting of an extracellular region, containing 7 cadherin domains, and a transmembrane region but lacking the conserved cytoplasmic domain. The protein is a component of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic ducts, acting as an intestinal proton-dependent peptide transporter in the first step in oral absorption of many medically important peptide-based drugs. The protein may also play a role in the morphological organization of liver and intestine. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 8

Location in Chromosome : 8q22.1

Description of this Gene: cadherin 17

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs2514805 in CDH17 gene and Asthma PMID 25918132 2015 Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Loci Associated With Diisocyanate-Induced Occupational Asthma.

rs11776675 in CDH17 gene and Esophageal Neoplasms PMID 22960999 2012 Genome-wide association analyses of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Chinese identify multiple susceptibility loci and gene-environment interactions.