Gene Symbol |
FITM1
|
Entrez Gene |
161247
|
Alt Symbol |
FIT1
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Species |
Human
|
Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
Description |
fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 1
|
Other Description |
fat-inducing protein 1|fat-inducing transcript 1
|
Swissprots |
A5D6W6 Q8IUQ7
|
Accessions |
A5D6W6 EAW66107 BC042179 BC139911 AAI39912 BI114004 BQ574746 BX347190 NM_203402 NP_981947
|
Function |
Plays an important role in lipid droplet accumulation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}.
|
Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Primarily expressed in heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}.
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