EVPL


Description

The EVPL (envoplakin) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 17.

EVPL is a human gene.

EVPL is a component of the cornified envelope, the outermost layer of skin cells. It may connect the cornified envelope to desmosomes, which are cell-to-cell junctions, and intermediate filaments, which are protein fibers that provide structural support.

EVPL is also known as EVPK.

Associated Diseases



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