cell adhesion, cell-cell adhesion, calcium-independent cell-cell adhesion, biological adhesion,
Cell junction, tight junction . Cell membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein .
Expressed in the kidney, eccrine sweat glands and in all layers of the epidermis. In the kidney, it is detected in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop (TAL) (PubMed:28771254, PubMed:28686597). In the sweat glands, it is expressed in cells from secretory portions, corresponding to the clear cells (PubMed:28686597).