CLDN4 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CLDN4 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 7q11.23 and is approximately 33 kb in length. This allele, which encodes claudin-4 protein, is involved in the formation of tight junction strands and chloride permeability.

**Synonyms:** - CPE-R - CPER - CPETR - CPETR1 - Claudin 4 wt Allele - Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin Receptor 1 Gene - Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin Receptor Gene - High Affinity Enterotoxin of Clostridium perfringens, Receptor of 1 Gene - WBSCR8 - Williams-Beuren Syndrome Chromosomal Region 8 Gene - hCPE-R