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PLPP1 phospholipid phosphatase 1

Gene ID: 8611, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LPP1; PAP2; LLP1a; PAP-2a; PPAP2A

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the phosphatidic acid phosphatase (PAP) family. PAPs convert phosphatidic acid to diacylglycerol, and function in synthesis of glycerolipids and in phospholipase D-mediated signal transduction. This enzyme is an integral membrane glycoprotein that plays a role in the hydrolysis and uptake of lipids from extracellular space. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]

Genomic context

Location:
5q11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_000005.10 (55424854..55534964, complement)
Total number of exons:
7

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