Essential for the proper assembly of the glomerular and tubular basement membranes in kidney.; (Microbial infection) Plays a role in human papillomavirus 16/HPV-16 endocytosis upon binding to cell surface receptor.
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Cellular Localization:
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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Tissue Expression:
Expressed in a variety of tissues including vascular endothelium and epidermis. Expressed on erythroid cells, with a higher level of expression in erythroid precursors than on mature erythrocytes.