Primary Identifier | MGI:1914155 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 66905 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.3.0) Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cellular response to glucose starvation; lipid droplet disassembly; and positive regulation of sequestering of triglyceride. Predicted to be located in endosome and membrane. Predicted to be active in cytosol and lipid droplet. Is expressed in several structures, including choroid plexus; genitourinary system; gut; nasal septum; and turbinate bone primordium. Orthologous to human PLIN3 (perilipin 3). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display enhanced cold tolerance and increased beige adipocyte formation and thermogenic activity. [provided by MGI curators] |