Entrez gene ID | | 5346 |
Official gene symbol | | PLIN1 |
Full name | | perilipin 1 |
Aliases | | ,PERI,PLIN, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene coats lipid storage droplets in adipocytes, thereby protecting them until they can be broken down by hormone-sensitive lipase. The encoded protein is the major cAMP-dependent protein kinase substrate in adipocytes and, when unphosphorylated, may play a role in the inhibition of lipolysis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants varying in the 5' UTR, but encoding the same protein, have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 15 Locus: 15q26 |
Gene position | | 90222648 - 90207598 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 15051 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 170290 |
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