Protein: DESP_RAT
Sequence: MSCNGGSHPRINTLGRMTRAESGPDLRYEMTYSGGGGGGGGGGGGTSRMYYSRRCTVNDQNSDGYCQTGTMSRHQNQNTIQELLQNCADCLMRAELIAQPELKFGEGIQLAWNRELDEYFTQANDQMEIIDGLIREMRQMGQPCDAYQKRLLQLQEQMRALYKAISAPRVRRASSKGGYTCQSGSGWDEFTKRLTGECLGWMRQQRAEMDLMAWGVDSGSVEQHINSHRSIHNAIGDYRWQLDKIKADLREKSAIYQLEEEYENLLKASFERMDHLRQLQNIIQATSREIMWINDCEEEELLYDWSDKNTNIAQKQEAFSIRMSQLEVKEKELNKLKQESDQLVLNQHPASDKIEAYMDTLQTQWSWILQITKCIDVHLKENAAYFQFFEEAQSTEAYLKGLQDSIRKKYPCDKNMPLQHLLEQIKELEKEREKILEYKRQVQNLVNKSKKIVQLKPRNPDYRSNKPIILRALCDYKQDQKIVHKGDECILKDNNERSKWYVTGPGGVDMLVPSVGLIIPPPNPLAVDLSCKIEQYYEAILALWNQLYINMKSLVSWHYCMIDIEKIRAMTIAKLKTMRQEDYMKTIEDLELHYQDFIKNSQGSEMFGDDDKRRMQSQFTDAQKHYQTLVIQLPGHPQHQTVTKTEITHVGTCQDVNHNKVIETNRENDKQETWLLMELQKIRRQMEHCEARMTLKNLLLTDQGSTHNITVKINELKSVQNDSQALAEVLNQLKDMLANFRGSEKYCYLQNEIFGLFQKLENINGVTDGYLNSLCSVRALLQAILQTEDMLKVYEARLTEEETVCLDLDKVEAYRCGLKKIKNDLNLKKSLLATMKTELQKAQQIHSQSSQQYPLYDLDLGKFTEKVTQLTDRWQKIDKQIDFRLWDLEKQIKQLRNYRDNYQSFCKWLYDAKRRQDSLESMKFGDSNTVMRFLNEQKNLHNEISGKRDKSEEVHKIAELCANSIKDYELQLASYTSGLETLLNIPIKRTMVQSPSGVILQEAADIHARYIELLTRSGDYYRFLSEMLKSLEDLKLKNTKIEVLEEELRLARDANSENCNKNKFLDQNLQKYQAECSQFKAKLVSLEELKRQAELDGKSAKQNLDKCYGQIKELNEKITRLTYEIEDEKRRRKTVEDRFDQQKNDYDQLQKARQCEKESLGWQKLESEKAIKEKEYEIERLRVLLQEEGARKREYENELAKVRNHYNEEMSNLRNKYETEINITKTTIKEISMQKEDDSKNLRNQLDRLSRENRDLKDEIVRLNDSILQATEQRRRAEENALQQKACGSEIMQKKQHLEVELKQVIQQRSEDNARHKQSLEEAAKTIQDKNKEIERLKAEYQEEAKRRWEYENELSKVRNSYDEEIISLRNKFETEINITKTTIHQLTMQKEEDTSGYRAQIDNLTRENRSLSEEVKRLKNTLAQTTENLRRVEENVQQQKASGSEMSQRKQQLEIELRQVSQMRTEESMRYKQSLDDAAKTIQDKNKEIERLKQLVDKETNERKCLEDENSKLQRVQYDLQKANNSATEAMSKLKVQEQELTRLRIDYERVSQERTVKDQDITRIQSSLKDLQLQKQKAEEELSRLKRTASDESSKRKMLEEELEAMRRSLKEQAVKITNLTQQLEQASIVKKRSEDDLRQQRDVLDGHVREKQRTQEELRRLSLDVEALRRQLVQEQENVKQAHLRNEHFQKAIEDKSRSLNESKIEIERLQSLTENLTKEHLMLEEELRNLRLEYDDLRRGRSEADNDKNSTISELRSQLQISNNRTLELQGLINDLQRERENLRQEIEKFQKQALEASNRIQESKSQCTQVVQERESLLVKIKVLEQDKARLQRLEDELNRAKATLEAETRVKQRLECEKQQIQNDLNQWKTQYSRKEETIRKIESEREKSEREKNSLRSEIERLQAEIKRIEERCRRKLEDSTRETQSQLETERCRLQKEIDKLRQRPYGSHRETQTEYEWTVDSSKLVFDGLRKKVTAMQLYECQLIDKTTLDKLLKGKKSVEEVASEIQPFLRGAGAIAGASASPKEKYSLVEAKRKKFITPESTVMLLEAQAATGGIIDPHRNEKLTVDNAIARDLIDFDDRQQIYTAEKAITGFDDPFSGKTVSVSEAIKKNLIDRETGMRLLEAQLASGGVVDPVNSVFLPKDVALARGLIDRDLYRSLNDPRDSQKNFVDPITKKKVSYMQLRERCRIEPHTGLLLLSVQKRSMSFQGIRQPVTVTELVDSGILRPSTVNELESGQISYDEVGERIKDFLQGSSCIAGIYNETTKQKLGIYEAMKIGLVRPGTALELLEAQAATGFIVDPVSNLRLPVEEAYKRGLVGIEFKEKLLSAERAVTGYNDPETGNIISLFQAMNKELIEKGHGIRLLEAQIATGGIIDPKESHRLPVDMAYKRGYFNEELSEILSDPSDDTKGFFDPNTEENLTYLQLKERCIKDEETGLCLLPLKEKKKQVQTSQKNTLRKRRVVIVDPETNKEMSVQEAYKKGLIDYETFKELCEQECEWEEITITGSDGSTRVVLVDRKTGSQYDIQDAIDKGLVDRKFFDQYRSGSLSLTQFADMISLKNGVGTSSGLSGSVNDDVFSSSRHESVSKISTISSVRNLTIRSSSLSDPLEESSPIAAIFDTENLEKISITEGIERGIVDSITGQRLLEAQACTGGIIHPTTGQKLSLQDAVSQGLIDQDMATRLKPAQKAFIGFEGVKGKKKMSAAEAVKEKWLPYEAGQRFLEFQFLTGGLVDPEVHGRISTEEAIRKGFIDGRAAQRLQDISSYAKILTCPKTKLKISYKDAMNRSMVEDITGLRLLEAASVSSKGLPSPYNMSAPGSRSGSRSGSRSGSRSGSRSGSRRGSFDATGNSSYSYSYSFSSSSIGY
What is the function of this protein?
Major high molecular weight protein of desmosomes.  Regulates profibrotic gene expression in cardiomyocytes via activation of the MAPK14/p38 MAPK signaling cascade and increase in TGFB1 protein abundance (PubMed:26858265).
What are the official names of this protein?
Desmoplakin, DP.
What is the protein family that this protein belongs to?
Belongs to the plakin or cytolinker family.