Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 1823
Gene name Desmocollin 1
Gene symbol DSC1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CDHF1DG2/DG3
Chromosome 18
Chromosome location 18q12.1
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a calcium-dependent glycoprotein that is a member of the desmocollin subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. These desmosomal family members, along with the desmogleins, are found primarily in epithelial cells where they
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT029850 hsa-miR-26b-5p Microarray 19088304
MIRT945493 hsa-miR-122 CLIP-seq
MIRT945494 hsa-miR-1307 CLIP-seq
MIRT945495 hsa-miR-3135b CLIP-seq
MIRT945496 hsa-miR-3163 CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001533 Component Cornified envelope IEA
GO:0001533 Component Cornified envelope TAS
GO:0002160 Process Desmosome maintenance IEA
GO:0002160 Process Desmosome maintenance ISS
GO:0005509 Function Calcium ion binding IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
125643 3035 ENSG00000134765
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q08554
Protein name Desmocollin-1 (Cadherin family member 1) (Desmosomal glycoprotein 2/3) (DG2/DG3)
Protein function A component of desmosome cell-cell junctions which are required for positive regulation of cellular adhesion (By similarity). Required for desmosome adhesion strength between the granular layers of the epidermis, as a result moderates epidermal
PDB 5IRY
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF08758 Cadherin_pro 27 111 Cadherin prodomain like Domain
PF00028 Cadherin 139 233 Cadherin domain Domain
PF00028 Cadherin 247 345 Cadherin domain Domain
PF00028 Cadherin 359 463 Cadherin domain Domain
PF00028 Cadherin 476 568 Cadherin domain Domain
PF01049 Cadherin_C 716 894 Cadherin cytoplasmic region Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Strongly expressed in epidermis, less in lymph node and tongue. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1713860}.
Sequence
MALASAAPGSIFCKQLLFSLLVLTLLCDACQKVYLRVPSHLQAETLVGKVNLEECLKSAS
LIRSSDPAFRILEDGSIYTTHDLILSSERKSFSIFLSDGQRREQQEIKVVL
SARENKSPK
KRHTKDTALKRSKRRWAPIPASLMENSLGPFPQHVQQIQSDAAQNYTIFYSISGPGVDKE
PFNLFYIEKDTGDIFCTRSIDREKYEQFALYGYATTADGYAPEYPLPLIIKIE
DDNDNAP
YFEHRVTIFTVPENCRSGTSVGKVTATDLDEPDTLHTRLKYKILQQIPDHPKHFSIHPDT
GVITTTTPFLDREKCDTYQLIMEVRDMGGQPFGLFNTGTITISLE
DENDNPPSFTETSYV
TEVEENRIDVEILRMKVQDQDLPNTPHSKAVYKILQGNENGNFIISTDPNTNEGVLCVVK
PLNYEVNRQVILQVGVINEAQFSKAASSQTPTMCTTTVTVKII
DSDEGPECHPPVKVIQS
QDGFPAGQELLGYKALDPEISSGEGLRYQKLGDEDNWFEINQHTGDLRTLKVLDRESKFV
KNNQYNISVVAVDAVGRSCTGTLVVHLD
DYNDHAPQIDKEVTICQNNEDFAVLKPVDPDG
PENGPPFQFFLDNSASKNWNIEEKDGKTAILRQRQNLDYNYYSVPIQIKDRHGLVATHML
TVRVCDCSTPSECRMKDKSTRDVRPNVILGRWAILAMVLGSVLLLCILFTCFCVTAKRTV
KKCFPEDIAQQNLIVSNTEGPGEEVTEANIRLPMQTSNICDTSMSVGTVGGQGIKTQQSF
EMVKGGYTLDSNKGGGHQTLESVKGVGQGDTGRYAYTDWQSFTQPRLGEKVYLCGQDEEH
KHCEDYVCSYNYEGKGSLAGSVGCCSDRQEEEGLEFLDHLEPKFRTLAKTCIKK
Sequence length 894
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Neutrophil degranulation
Keratinization
Formation of the cornified envelope