Gene: TJP2
Alternate names for this Gene: C9DUPq21.11|DFNA51|DUP9q21.11|PFIC4|X104|ZO2
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a zonula occluden that is a member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase homolog family. The encoded protein functions as a component of the tight junction barrier in epithelial and endothelial cells and is necessary for proper assembly of tight junctions. Mutations in this gene have been identified in patients with hypercholanemia, and genomic duplication of a 270 kb region including this gene causes autosomal dominant deafness-51. Alternatively spliced transcripts encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 9
Location in Chromosome : 9q21.11
Description of this Gene: tight junction protein 2
Type of Gene: protein-coding