Cell junction, tight junction {By
SimilarityUniProtKB:Q8NI35}. Apical cell membrane {By
SimilarityUniProtKB:Q8NI35}; Peripheral membrane protein {By
SimilarityUniProtKB:Q8NI35}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {Experimental EvidencePubMed:14988405}. Note=Localizes to the apical region at the start of epithelial cell polarization then locates to tight junctions as polarization is completed (By similarity). Localized in the paranodal region of myelinating Schwann cells (PubMed:12403818). Localized to the leading edge of the actin cortex of migrating epithelia cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E2QYC9, By
SimilarityUniProtKB:Q8NI35, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12403818}. [Isoform 3]: Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Note=Concentrates around the nucleus upon HTR2A coexpression.
Scaffolding protein that facilitates the localization of proteins to the cell membrane (PubMed:11872753). Required for the correct formation of tight junctions and epithelial apico-basal polarity (By similarity). Positively regulates epithelial cell microtubule elongation and cell migration, possibly via facilitating localization of PRKCI/aPKC and PAR3D/PAR3 at the leading edge of migrating cells (By similarity). Plays a role in the correct reorientation of the microtubule-organizing center during epithelial migration (By similarity). May regulate the surface expression and/or function of ASIC3 in sensory neurons (PubMed:11872753). May recruit ARHGEF18 to apical cell-cell boundaries (By similarity). {By
SimilarityUniProtKB:E2QYC9, By
SimilarityUniProtKB:Q8NI35, Experimental EvidencePubMed:11872753}.