Figure 2.

Schematic representation of the claudin monomer. The model depicts the conserved structural features of claudins and some of the known interactions and modifications. EL1 and EL2 denote the extracellular loops 1 and 2, respectively. The transmembrane domains 1 to 4 (TM1 to TM4) and the regions important for hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry and Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) binding are shown.