Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
Q14126
Entry Name:
DSG2_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Desmoglein-2 (Cadherin family member 5) (HDGC)
Gene Names:
DSG2 CDHF5
Gene Names Primary:
DSG2
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
1118
Sequence:
MARSPGRAYALLLLLICFNVGSGLHLQVLSTRNENKLLPKHPHLVRQKRAWITAPVALREGEDLSKKNPIAKIHSDLAEERGLKITYKYTGKGITEPPFGIFVFNKDTGELNVTSILDREETPFFLLTGYALDARGNNVEKPLELRIKVLDINDNEPVFTQDVFVGSVEELSAAHTLVMKINATDADEPNTLNSKISYRIVSLEPAYPPVFYLNKDTGEIYTTSVTLDREEHSSYTLTVEARDGNGEVTDKPVKQAQVQIRILDVNDNIPVVENKVLEGMVEENQVNVEVTRIKVFDADEIGSDNWLANFTFASGNEGGYFHIETDAQTNEGIVTLIKEVDYEEMKNLDFSVIVANKAAFHKSIRSKYKPTPIPIKVKVKNVKEGIHFKSSVISIYVSESMDRSSKGQIIGNFQAFDEDTGLPAHARYVKLEDRDNWISVDSVTSEIKLAKLPDFESRYVQNGTYTVKIVAISEDYPRKTITGTVLINVEDINDNCPTLIEPVQTICHDAEYVNVTAEDLDGHPNSGPFSFSVIDKPPGMAEKWKIARQESTSVLLQQSEKKLGRSEIQFLISDNQGFSCPEKQVLTLTVCECLHGSGCREAQHDSYVGLGPAAIALMILAFLLLLLVPLLLLMCHCGKGAKGFTPIPGTIEMLHPWNNEGAPPEDKVVPSFLPVDQGGSLVGRNGVGGMAKEATMKGSSSASIVKGQHEMSEMDGRWEEHRSLLSGRATQFTGATGAIMTTETTKTARATGASRDMAGAQAAAVALNEEFLRNYFTDKAASYTEEDENHTAKDCLLVYSQEETESLNASIGCCSFIEGELDDRFLDDLGLKFKTLAEVCLGQKIDINKEIEQRQKPATETSMNTASHSLCEQTMVNSENTYSSGSSFPVPKSLQEANAEKVTQEIVTERSVSSRQAQKVATPLPDPMASRNVIATETSYVTGSTMPPTTVILGPSQPQSLIVTERVYAPASTLVDQPYANEGTVVVTERVIQPHGGGSNPLEGTQHLQDVPYVMVRERESFLAPSSGVQPTLAMPNIAVGQNVTVTERVLAPASTLQSSYQIPTENSMTARNTTVSGAGVPGPLPDFGLEESGHSNSTITTSSTRVTKHSTVQHSYS
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, desmosome.

Function

Function:
Component of intercellular desmosome junctions. Involved in the interaction of plaque proteins and intermediate filaments mediating cell-cell adhesion.
Gene Ontology Go:
apical plasma membrane
cell surface
cell-cell junction
desmosome
extracellular exosome
integral component of membrane
intercalated disc
lateral plasma membrane
plasma membrane
calcium ion binding
cell adhesion molecule binding
cell adhesive protein binding involved in bundle of His cell-Purkinje myocyte communication
apoptotic process
bundle of His cell-Purkinje myocyte adhesion involved in cell communication
cell adhesion
cellular component disassembly involved in execution phase of apoptosis
desmosome organization
homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules
maternal process involved in female pregnancy
programmed cell death
Purkinje myocyte development
regulation of heart rate by cardiac conduction
regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential
response to progesterone
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
apoptotic process
bundle of His cell-Purkinje myocyte adhesion involved in cell communication
cell adhesion
cellular component disassembly involved in execution phase of apoptosis
desmosome organization
homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules
maternal process involved in female pregnancy
programmed cell death
Purkinje myocyte development
regulation of heart rate by cardiac conduction
regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential
response to progesterone
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
calcium ion binding
cell adhesion molecule binding
cell adhesive protein binding involved in bundle of His cell-Purkinje myocyte communication
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
apical plasma membrane
cell-cell junction
cell surface
desmosome
extracellular exosome
integral component of membrane
intercalated disc
lateral plasma membrane
plasma membrane
Keywords:
3D-structure
Calcium
Cardiomyopathy
Cell adhesion
Cell junction
Cell membrane
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
Complete proteome
Disease mutation
Glycoprotein
Membrane
Metal-binding
Phosphoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Repeat
Signal
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix

Publication

PubMed ID:
8143788 15489334 1935985 12754519 16335952 17081983 18691976 18669648 19159218 19139490 19349973 19690332 20068231 21269460 21406692 24275569 16773573 18678517 20031617 19863551 21062920