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Simplified diagram of the common structure of claudins with 4 transmembrane domains (I through IV) spanning the thickness of the phospholipid bilayer, with 2 extracellular domains, a larger 1st domain and a smaller 2nd domain. ECL: extracellular loop; ICL: intracellular loop.
