Gene Information
Gene NameLRP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length963
Protein NamesLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 (LRP-8) (Apolipoprotein E receptor 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000157193 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ14114
Gene CardLRP8
Uniprot IDQ14114
PfamPF00057; PF00058
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.229066751)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lrp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lrp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LRP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLDLR, VLDLR
ParalogsLDLR, LRP12, LRP2, EGF, LRP1, VLDLR, LRP4, LRP5, LRP1B, NID2, LRP6, LRP3, LRP10, NID1
Tissuetestis, thyroid, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityExpressed mainly in brain and placenta. Also expressed in platelets and megakaryocytic cells. Not expressed in the liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10218790, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10508213}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3A7Q  (X-ray  2.60A  5B4X  (X-ray  3.20A  5B4Y  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP rs4926972  rs3820198  rs5180  rs5181  rs5172  rs5170  rs5171  rs5172  rs5174 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30873003};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Secreted {ECO:0000250}. Note=Isoforms that contain the exon coding for a furin-type cleavage site are proteolytically processed, leading to a secreted receptor fragment. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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