| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in all suprabasal layers of the epidermis, with the highest expression seen in the granular layer (at protein level). |
| Function | Component of intercellular desmosome junctions. Involved in the interaction of plaque proteins and intermediate filaments mediating cell-cell adhesion. |
| Protein Name | Desmoglein-1Cadherin Family Member 4Desmosomal Glycoprotein 1Dg1DgiPemphigus Foliaceus Antigen |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-351906Reactome: R-HSA-6798695Reactome: R-HSA-6805567Reactome: R-HSA-6809371Reactome: R-HSA-9696264Reactome: R-HSA-9696270 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane ProteinCell JunctionDesmosomeCytoplasmNucleus |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Desmoglein-1 antibodyAnti-Cadherin Family Member 4 antibodyAnti-Desmosomal Glycoprotein 1 antibodyAnti-Dg1 antibodyAnti-Dgi antibodyAnti-Pemphigus Foliaceus Antigen antibodyAnti-DSG1 antibodyAnti-CDHF4 antibody |
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