Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the uroplakin family, a group of transmembrane proteins that form complexes on the apical surface of the bladder epithelium. Mutations in this gene may be associated with renal adysplasia. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009].
UniProt Summary: Component of the asymmetric unit membrane (AUM); a highly specialized biomembrane elaborated by terminally differentiated urothelial cells. May play an important role in AUM-cytoskeleton interaction in terminally differentiated urothelial cells. It also contributes to the formation of urothelial glycocalyx which may play an important role in preventing bacterial adherence (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
No Pfam Domain information is available for this gene.
GO Terms
apical plasma membrane urothelial plaque
urinary bladder development
urea transport
one-carbon compound transport
water transport
fluid transport
potassium ion homeostasis
sodium ion homeostasis
monovalent inorganic cation homeostasis
kidney development
renal system development
urogenital system development
metal ion homeostasis
epithelial cell differentiation
cation homeostasis
inorganic ion homeostasis
cell morphogenesis
ion homeostasis
cellular component morphogenesis
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
chemical homeostasis
epithelium development
amide transport
homeostatic process
tissue development
nitrogen compound transport
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)