Periplakin

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Periplakin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PPL gene.[5][6][7]

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PPL
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesPPL, periplakin
External IDsOMIM: 602871; MGI: 1194898; HomoloGene: 2026; GeneCards: PPL; OMA:PPL - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002705

NM_008909

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002696

NP_032935

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 4.88 – 4.96 MbChr 16: 4.9 – 4.95 Mb
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The protein encoded by this gene is a component of desmosomes and of the epidermal cornified envelope in keratinocytes. The N-terminal domain of this protein interacts with the plasma membrane and its C-terminus interacts with intermediate filaments. Through its rod domain, this protein forms complexes with envoplakin. This protein may serve as a link between the cornified envelope and desmosomes as well as intermediate filaments. AKT1/PKB, a protein kinase mediating a variety of cell growth and survival signaling processes, is reported to interact with this protein, suggesting a possible role for this protein as a localization signal in AKT1-mediated signaling.[7]

Interactions

PPL (gene) has been shown to interact with Keratin 8[8] and Envoplakin.[9][10]

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