Gene Information
Gene NameLIMA1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length759
Protein NamesLIM domain and actin-binding protein 1 (Epithelial protein lost in neoplasm)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000050405 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9UHB6
Gene CardLIMA1
Uniprot IDQ9UHB6
PfamPF00412
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.043645324)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LIMA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LIMA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LIMA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CERS5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lima1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LIMA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lima1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LIMA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in placenta, kidney, pancreas, prostate, ovary, spleen and heart. Also detected in lung, liver, brain, skeletal muscle, thymus, testis and intestine. Not detected in leukocytes. Isoform Beta expressed generally at very low levels. Isoform Alpha abundant in epithelial cells from mammary gland, prostate and in normal oral keratinocytes. Low levels in aortic endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts. Not detectable in myocardium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24694988}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2D8Y  (NMR 
DBSNP rs140372565 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm. Cell junction, focal adhesion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10618726, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24694988}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, stress fiber {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10618726}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9ERG0}. Note=Expressed in the brush border membrane of the small intestine and colocalizes with NPC1L1 and MYO5B (PubMed:29880681). Colocalizes with PXN at focal adhesions in mesangial cells (PubMed:24694988). Colocalizes with actin stress fibers in quiescent cells. PDGF stimulation induced disassembly of stress fibers and formation of peripheral and dorsal ruffles, where LIMA1 is relocalized (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9ERG0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24694988, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29880681}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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