Gene Symbol |
PLP2
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Entrez Gene |
5355
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Alt Symbol |
A4, A4LSB
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
proteolipid protein 2 (colonic epithelium-enriched)
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Other Description |
A4 differentiation-dependent protein|differentiation-dependent protein A4|intestinal membrane A4 protein|proteolipid protein 2
|
Swissprots |
Q04941 Q32MM8 A6NDT7
|
Accessions |
AAB92356 EAW50689 EAW50690 Q04941 BC109066 AAI09067 DB220888 L09604 AAA35499 NM_002668 NP_002659
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Function |
May play a role in cell differentiation in the intestinal epithelium.
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Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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Tissue Specificity |
Enriched in colonic mucosa. The expression of A4 follows a gradient along the crypto-villus axis with the most abundant message occurring in the lower half of the crypt.
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