Corneodesmosin is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CDSN''
gene
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This gene encodes a protein found in corneodesmosomes, which localize to the human epidermis and other cornified squamous epithelia. During maturation of the cornified layers, the protein undergoes a series of cleavages, which are thought to be required for
desquamation
Desquamation occurs when the outermost layer of a tissue, such as the skin, is shed. The term is . Physiologic desquamation
Keratinocytes are the predominant cells of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. Living keratinocytes reside in ...
. The gene is located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region on chromosome 6.
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Hypertrichosis simplex of the scalp
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