| Tissue Specificity | Kidney-specific, including the thick ascending limb of Henle (TAL). |
| Function | Forms paracellular channels: coassembles with CLDN19 into tight junction strands with cation-selective channels through the strands, conveying epithelial permeability in a process known as paracellular tight junction permeability. Involved in the maintenance of ion gradients along the nephron. In the thick ascending limb (TAL) of Henle's loop, facilitates sodium paracellular permeability from the interstitial compartment to the lumen, contributing to the lumen-positive transepithelial potential that drives paracellular magnesium and calcium reabsorption. |
| Protein Name | Claudin-16Paracellin-1Pcln-1 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-420029 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell JunctionTight JunctionCell MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane ProteinCotrafficks With Cldn19 From Er To Tight Junctions |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Claudin-16 antibodyAnti-Paracellin-1 antibodyAnti-Pcln-1 antibodyAnti-CLDN16 antibodyAnti-PCLN1 antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
