OCLN (NP_002529, 423 a.a. ~ 522 a.a) partial recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa.
Alternative Synonym:
BLCPMG,tight junction protein occludin TM4 minus.
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein which is located at tight junctions. This protein may be involved in the formation and maintenance of the tight junction. The possibility of several alternatively spliced products has been suggested but the full nature of these products has not been described.