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Lcn5 lipocalin 5 [ Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) ]

Gene ID: 29552, updated on 23-Jul-2026
Official Symbol
Lcn5provided by RGD
Official Full Name
lipocalin 5provided by RGD
Primary source
RGD:69320
See related
AllianceGenome:RGD:69320
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Also known as
Erabp
Summary
Predicted to enable small molecule binding activity. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression
Biased expression in Testes (RPKM 31.4) and Spleen (RPKM 4.3) See more
Orthologs
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Location:
3p13
Exon count:
8
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1) 3 NC_086021.1 (28871323..28875335)
RS_2023_06 previous assembly mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2) 3 NC_051338.1 (8473196..8477208)

Chromosome 3 - NC_086021.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ficolin A Neighboring gene lipocalin 8 Neighboring gene 60S ribosomal protein L34 pseudogene Neighboring gene lipocalin 6

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Structure of the epididymal retinoic acid binding protein at 2.1 A resolution. Newcomer ME. Structure, 1993 Sep 15. PMID 8069623
  2. Molecular cloning of the cDNA for two major androgen-dependent secretory proteins of 18.5 kilodaltons synthesized by the rat epididymis. Brooks DE, et al. J Biol Chem, 1986 Apr 15. PMID 2420796
  3. Purification and crystallization of a retinoic acid-binding protein from rat epididymis. Identity with the major androgen-dependent epididymal proteins. Newcomer ME, et al. J Biol Chem, 1990 Aug 5. PMID 2165489
  4. An 18-kDa androgen-regulated protein that modifies galactosyltransferase activity is synthesized by the rat caput epididymidis, but has no structural similarity to rat milk alphalactalbumin. Moore A, et al. Biol Reprod, 1990 Sep. PMID 2125511
  5. Structure and expression of the rat epididymal secretory protein I gene. An androgen-regulated member of the lipocalin superfamily with a rare splice donor site. Girotti M, et al. Biochem J, 1992 Jan 1. PMID 1731756, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables small molecule binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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Preferred Names
epididymal-specific lipocalin-5
Names
E-RABP
ESP-I
androgen-dependent epididymal 18.5 kDa protein
epididymal retinoic acid-binding protein
epididymal secretory protein I

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_024136.1 → NP_077050.1  epididymal-specific lipocalin-5 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_077050.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    Source sequence(s)
    X59831
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P06911
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8I5ZWE5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00061
    Location:34 → 172
    Lipocalin; Lipocalin / cytosolic fatty-acid binding protein family
    cl21528
    Location:24 → 41
    Lipocalin; Lipocalin / cytosolic fatty-acid binding protein family

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCr8

Genomic

  1. NC_086021.1 Reference GRCr8

    Range
    28871323..28875335
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Nucleotide Protein Strain
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P06911.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P06911

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