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DSP desmoplakin

Gene ID: 1832, updated on 7-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DP; DCWHKTA

Summary

This gene encodes a protein that anchors intermediate filaments to desmosomal plaques and forms an obligate component of functional desmosomes. Mutations in this gene are the cause of several cardiomyopathies and keratodermas, including skin fragility-woolly hair syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Haploinsufficency

Sufficient evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2021-10-12)

ClinGen Genome Curation PagePubMed
Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2021-10-12)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page

Genomic context

Location:
6p24.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (7541671..7586714)
Total number of exons:
24

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