| Gene Symbol | CING1 |
| Full Name | Cingulin |
| Chromosome | 7p21.1 |
| Protein Family | Cingulin family |
| Function | is a cytoskeletal protein originally identified at the cytoplasmic surface of tight junctions in epithelial and endothelial cells. |
| Primary Expression | neuronal tissues, where it localizes to the postsynaptic density and plays important roles in synaptic organization, neuronal polarity, and potentiall |
| Molecular Weight | 140 kDa |
| UniProt ID | Q9Z2X1 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10484 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000152240 |
| OMIM | 604267 |
| GeneCards | CING1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CING1 |
| Scaffold function | Connects transmembrane tight junction proteins (claudins, occludin) to the actin cytoskeleton |
| Barrier regulation | Modulates paracellular permeability to ions and molecules |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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