Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including bicellular tight junction assembly; establishment of skin barrier; and positive regulation of wound healing. Located in lateral plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; hemolymphoid system gland; and skeleton. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer. Orthologous to human CLDN4 (claudin 4).