Gene Information
Gene NameLRP3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length770
Protein NamesLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 3 (LRP-3) (105 kDa low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein) (hLRp105)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000130881 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBO75074
Gene CardLRP3
Uniprot IDO75074
PfamPF00431; PF00057
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.204165906)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lrp3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lrp3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LRP3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLRP12, LRP10
ParalogsLDLR, LRP12, LRP2, EGF, LRP1, VLDLR, LRP4, LRP5, LRP1B, NID2, LRP6, LRP8, LRP10, NID1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Highly expressed in skeletal muscle and ovary. Expressed at intermediate level in heart, brain, liver, pancreas, prostate and small intestine. Weakly expressed in testis, colon and leukocyte. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9693042}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3745978  rs3745974 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Membrane, coated pit {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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