caution:It is uncertain whether Met-1 or Met-55 is the initiator.,function:May act as a calcium-activated chloride channel. May play a role in cell-cell interactions.,induction:Up-regulated by androgen.,similarity:Belongs to the anoctamin family.,subcellular location:Concentrates at sites of cell-cell contact.,tissue specificity:Specifically expressed in epithelial cells of the prostate (at protein level).,
[Isoform 1]: Cell membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein . Cell junction . Endoplasmic reticulum . Concentrates at sites of cell-cell contact (PubMed:17308099). Shows an intracellular localization according to PubMed:22075693 and PubMed:20056604. .; [Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm, cytosol .
Specifically expressed in epithelial cells of the prostate (at protein level).