Primary Identifier | MGI:87920 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 11520 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Acts upstream of or within lipid storage and long-chain fatty acid transport. Located in several cellular components, including cytosol; lipid droplet; and nucleus. Is expressed in hindlimb tendon and pancreas epithelium. Orthologous to human PLIN2 (perilipin 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for null mutations are resistant to diet-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis and may exhibit altered milk composition, vision abnormalities, or small sebaceous glands. Male mice homozygous for a gene trap allele are infertile. [provided by MGI curators] |