Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Predicted to be involved in bicellular tight junction assembly and cell adhesion. Located in bicellular tight junction and plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; heart; nervous system; and sensory organ. Used to study autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 29. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 29. Orthologous to human CLDN14 (claudin 14).