Primary Identifier | MGI:2151136 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 94217 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables low-density lipoprotein particle receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within in utero embryonic development. Located in membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system and eye. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and melanoma. Orthologous to human LRP1B (LDL receptor related protein 1B). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice appear normal, are fertile, have normal brain histology and function, normal plasma cholesterol and fasting triglycerides, and do not develop tumors. [provided by MGI curators] |