Gene Information
Gene NameEMP55
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length466
Protein Names55 kDa erythrocyte membrane protein (p55) (Membrane protein, palmitoylated 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ00013
Gene CardMPP1
Uniprot IDQ00013
PfamPF00625; PF00595; PF00018
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17584769}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2EJY  (NMR  2EV8  (NMR  3NEY  (X-ray  2.26A 
DBSNP rs14092 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19144871};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000305|PubMed:1713685}. Cell projection, stereocilium {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70290}. Note=Colocalizes with WHRN at stereocilium tip during hair cell development (By similarity). Colocalizes with PALS1 in the retina, at the outer limiting membrane (OLM) (By similarity). Colocalizes with WHRN in the retina, at the outer limiting membrane (OLM), outer plexifirm layer (OPL), basal bodies and at the connecting cilium (CC) (By similarity). Colocalizes with NF2 in non-myelin-forming Schwann cells (PubMed:19144871). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19144871}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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