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C-terminal, alpha helical domain of Chloride Intracellular Channel 5 Glutathione S-transferase (GST) C-terminal domain family, Chloride Intracellular Channel (CLIC) 5 subfamily; CLICs are auto-inserting, self-assembling intracellular anion channels involved in a wide variety of functions including regulated secretion, cell division, and apoptosis. They can exist in both water-soluble and membrane-bound states and are found in various vesicles and membranes, and they may play roles in the maintenance of these intracellular membranes. The membrane localization domain is present in the N-terminal part of the protein. Structures of soluble CLICs reveal that they adopt a fold similar to GSTs, containing an N-terminal domain with a thioredoxin fold and a C-terminal alpha helical domain. CLIC5 exists in two alternatively-spliced isoforms, CLIC5A or CLIC5B (also called p64). It is expressed at high levels in hair cell stereocilia and is associated with the actin cytoskeleton and ezrin. A recessive mutation in the CLIC5 gene in mice led to the lack of coordination and deafness, due to a defect in the basal region of the hair bundle causing stereocilia to degrade. CLIC5 is therefore essential for normal inner ear function. CLIC5 is also highly expressed in podocytes where it is colocalized with the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) complex. It is essential for foot process integrity, and for podocyte morphology and function. |
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