Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Predicted to be involved in bicellular tight junction assembly and cell adhesion. Located in apicolateral plasma membrane; basolateral plasma membrane; and bicellular tight junction. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human CLDN8 (claudin 8).