FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as TCHP_MOUSE, Tchp. Tumor suppressor which has the ability to inhibit cell growth and be pro-apoptotic during cell stress. May act as a 'capping' or 'branching' protein for keratin filaments in the cell periphery. May regulate K8/K18 filament and desmosome organization mainly at the apical or peripheral regions of simple epithelial cells (By similarity). Is a negative regulator of ciliogenesis (By similarity). Interacts specifically with keratin proteins including, KRT5, KRT6A, KRT8, KRT14, KRT16 and KRT18. Interacts with KCTD17 (By similarity).

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enzyme classification

Tchp

Trichoplein keratin filament-binding protein

Tchp

Molecular Synopsis