Plakophilin are proteins of the cytoskeleton.[1] They are involved in regulating the adhesive activity of cadherin.[2]
The three types of plakophilin proteins found in humans are PKP1, PKP2, and PKP3; all exhibiting dual localization in the nucleus as well as desmosomes.[3][4]
Genes include:
Proteins of the cytoskeleton
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See also: cytoskeletal defects |
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