Gene Information
Gene NameLRP12
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length859
Protein NamesLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 12 (LDLR-related protein 12) (LRP-12) (Suppressor of tumorigenicity 7 protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000147650 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y561
Gene CardLRP12
Uniprot IDQ9Y561
PfamPF00431; PF00057
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.863154945)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lrp12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lrp12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LRP12 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLRP3, LRP10
ParalogsLDLR, LRP2, EGF, LRP1, VLDLR, LRP4, LRP5, LRP1B, NID2, LRP6, LRP3, LRP8, LRP10, NID1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed in heart, skeletal muscle, brain, lung, placenta and pancreas, but not in tissues consisting of a large number of epithelial cells, such as liver and kidney. Expressed at very low levels in a number of tumor-derived cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9927190}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs16871494 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12809483};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12809483}. Membrane, coated pit {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12809483}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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