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ID/Version
Q61495 A8WFQ4 Q8CE03 (UniProt | EBI) Last sequence update: 2005-03-01
Last annotation update: 2026-06-10
Sequence
description
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RecName: Full=Desmoglein-1-alpha; Short=Desmoglein-1; Short=Dsg1-alpha;AltName: Full=DG1;AltName: Full=DGI;AltName: Full=Desmosomal glycoprotein I;Flags: Precursor;
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Sequence
Polypeptide 1057 aa
For this sequence
Source
Organism mouse
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Annotated genes and markers Follow the symbol links to get more information on the GO terms, expression assays, orthologs, phenotypic alleles, and other information for the genes or markers below.
Type Symbol Name GO Terms Expression
Assays
Orthologs Phenotypic
Alleles
Gene Dsg1a desmoglein 1 alpha 44 113 4 4
Sequence references in MGI J:18927 Buxton RS, et al., Mouse desmocollin (Dsc3) and desmoglein (Dsg1) genes are closely linked in the proximal region of chromosome 18. Genomics. 1994 Jun;21(3):510-6
J:77474 Hanakawa Y, et al., Molecular mechanisms of blister formation in bullous impetigo and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. J Clin Invest. 2002 Jul;110(1):53-60
J:84153 Pulkkinen L, et al., Novel member of the mouse desmoglein gene family: Dsg1-beta. Exp Dermatol. 2003 Feb;12(1):11-9
J:99680 The FANTOM Consortium and RIKEN Genome Exploration Research Group and Genome Science Group (Genome Network Project Core Group), The Transcriptional Landscape of the Mammalian Genome. Science. 2005;309(5740):1559-1563
J:295138 Kugelmann D, et al., Desmoglein 1 Deficiency Causes Lethal Skin Blistering. J Invest Dermatol. 2019 Jul;139(7):1596-1599.e2
J:383052 Sherrill JD, et al., Desmoglein-1 regulates esophageal epithelial barrier function and immune responses in eosinophilic esophagitis. Mucosal Immunol. 2014 May;7(3):718-29

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last database update
06/09/2026
MGI 6.24
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