Perilipin-4 [perilipin 4]

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Terms

PLIN4

 

Perilipin 4 Protein
Plin4 Protein
S3-12 Protein

Definition

A perilipin protein characterized by an extensive 11-mer repeat region, which forms five adjacent alpha-helices. It is expressed primarily in WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE and differentiating ADIPOCYTES, as well as skeletal muscle and heart. It is soluble in the cytoplasm but re-localizes to the surface of LIPID DROPLETS under high lipid conditions.

DUI
D000071229 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000613718
Previous indexing
Carrier Proteins (2004-2016); Membrane Proteins (2004-2016); Phosphoproteins (2004-2016)
History note
2017
Public note
2017

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