Primary Identifier | MGI:1336192 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 19679 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable several functions, including phospholipid binding activity; phospholipid transporter activity; and receptor tyrosine kinase binding activity. Predicted to be involved in intermembrane lipid transfer and phospholipid transport. Predicted to be located in cell body. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in central nervous system and retina. Orthologous to human PITPNM2 (phosphatidylinositol transfer protein membrane associated 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice are viable, fertile, and show no defects pertaining to photoreceptor function or survival. [provided by MGI curators] |