UniProt functional annotation for Q8NFU1

UniProt code: Q8NFU1.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Forms calcium-sensitive chloride channels. Permeable to bicarbonate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11904445, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12907679, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18400985}.
 
Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue specificity: Mainly confined to the retinal pigment epithelium and colon. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12032738}.
Similarity: Belongs to the bestrophin family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=BAA90970.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Truncated N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.