GLTP

GLTP
Identifiers
Aliases	GLTP, glycolipid transfer protein
External IDs	OMIM: 608949; MGI: 1929253; HomoloGene: 41133; GeneCards: GLTP; OMA:GLTP - orthologs
Available structures
PDB	Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	1SWX, 1SX6, 2EUK, 2EUM, 2EVD, 2EVL, 2EVS, 2EVT, 3RIC, 3RWV, 3RZN, 3S0I, 3S0K, 4GH0, 4GHP, 4GHS, 4GIX, 4GJQ, 4GVT, 4GXD, 4GXG, 4H2Z
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 12 (human)
End	109,880,541 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 5 (mouse)
End	114,829,045 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	skin of arm; ; gingival epithelium; ; human penis; ; skin of thigh; ; vulva; ; mucosa of pharynx; ; oral cavity; ; skin of hip; ; nasal epithelium; ; mucosa of ileum;
	Top expressed in
	skin of external ear; ; superior surface of tongue; ; epidermis; ; lip; ; transitional epithelium of urinary bladder; ; hair follicle; ; skin of back; ; esophagus; ; skin of abdomen; ; condyle;
	More reference expression data
	More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function	protein binding; lipid binding; glycolipid transfer activity; glycolipid binding; lipid transfer activity; identical protein binding; ceramide 1-phosphate binding; ceramide 1-phosphate transfer activity;
Cellular component	cytoplasm; cytosol; membrane;
Biological process	lipid transport; glycosphingolipid metabolic process; glycolipid transport; intermembrane lipid transfer; ceramide transport; ceramide 1-phosphate transport;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	51228
	56356
	ENSG00000139433
	ENSMUSG00000011884
	Q9NZD2
	Q9JL62
	NM_016433
	NM_019821
	NP_057517
	NP_062795
	Wikidata
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Glycolipid transfer protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GLTP gene.^[5]^[6]^[7]

AliasesGLTP, glycolipid transfer protein

External IDsOMIM: 608949; MGI: 1929253; HomoloGene: 41133; GeneCards: GLTP; OMA:GLTP - orthologs

PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB

Chr.Chromosome 12 (human)^[1]

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The protein encoded by this gene is similar to bovine and porcine proteins which accelerate transfer of certain glycosphingolipids and glyceroglycolipids between membranes. It is thought to be a cytoplasmic protein.^[7]

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GLTP

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