Gene Information
Gene NameLCN1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length176
Protein NamesLipocalin-1 (Tear lipocalin) (Tlc) (Tear prealbumin) (TP) (von Ebner gland protein) (VEG protein)
Target Namelipocalin-1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age244 ( ENSG00000160349 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP31025
Gene CardLCN1
Uniprot IDP31025
PfamPF00061
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.516264063)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LCN1 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ OBP2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LCN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lcn1 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsOBP2A, OBP2B, LCN9, PAEP, LCN8, LCN10, LCN6, LCN12, PTGDS, LCN2, LCN15, LCNL1
Tissuetongue
Tissue SpecificityMainly expressed in lachrymal and salivary glands. Also expressed in the prostate.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1XKI  (X-ray  1.80A  3EYC  (X-ray  2.60A  4QAF  (X-ray  1.80A  5T43  (NMR 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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