Gene Information
Gene NameLCT
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1927
Protein NamesLactase/phlorizin hydrolase (Lactase/glycosylceramidase) [Includes: Lactase (EC 3.2.1.108); Glycosylceramidase (EC 3.2.1.62) (Phlorizin hydrolase)]
Target Namelactase-phlorizin hydrolase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000115850 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP09848
Gene CardLCT
Uniprot IDP09848
PfamPF00232
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.551116971)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LCT ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LCT ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LCT ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lct ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lct ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LCT ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsKLB
ParalogsGBA3, LCTL, KLB, KL
Tissueduodenum, small.intestine
Tissue SpecificitySpecifically expressed in small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2460343}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35156533  rs3754689  rs121908937  rs4954449  rs386833833  rs35891837  rs2322659 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9593732};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:9593732}. Note=Brush border. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09849}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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