Gene: [00.0/CAV1] caveolin 1 (caveolae protein, 22kD); [CAV ]


FAG

Caveolin 1 is a member of the caveolin protein family, which also includes caveolin 2 (GEM:00.0/CAV2) and caveolin 3 (GEM:03p25/CAV3)."

FUN

Caveolins are the principal protein components of caveolae (50 to 100 nm invaginations found in most cell types), which represent appendages or subcompartments of plasma membranes."

REF

CLO,SEQ,EXP "Glenney JR &: FEBS Lett, 314, 45-48, 1992
MOP "Scherer PE &: JBC, 270, N27, 16395-16401, 1995

SWI

 SWISSPROT: Q03135

KEY

mem

CLA

coding, basic

LOC

RS

MIM

 MIM: 601047

SYN

CAV