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JPH1

Junctophilin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JPH1 gene.[1][2][3]

Junctional complexes between the plasma membrane and endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum are a common feature of all excitable cell types and mediate cross talk between cell surface and intracellular ion channels. The protein encoded by this gene is a component of junctional complexes and is composed of a C-terminal hydrophobic segment spanning the endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane and a remaining cytoplasmic domain that shows specific affinity for the plasma membrane. This gene is a member of the junctophilin gene family.[3]

References

References

  1. Nishi M, Mizushima A, Nakagawara K, Takeshima H (Sep 2000). “Characterization of human junctophilin subtype genes”. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 273 (3): 920–7. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.3011. PMID 10891348.
  2. Takeshima H, Komazaki S, Nishi M, Iino M, Kangawa K (Aug 2000). “Junctophilins: a novel family of junctional membrane complex proteins”. Mol Cell. 6 (1): 11–22. doi:10.1016/S1097-2765(05)00005-5. PMID 10949023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: JPH1 junctophilin 1”.
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