Gene Information
Gene NamePLP1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length277
Protein NamesMyelin proteolipid protein (PLP) (Lipophilin)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000123560 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP60201
Gene CardPLP1
Uniprot IDP60201
PfamPF01275
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.308707377)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Plp1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Plp1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLP1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPM6B, GPM6A
ParalogsGPM6B, GPM6A
Tissuecerebral.cortex, substantia.nigra, brain
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2XPG  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP rs11543022  rs1064794255  rs132630289  rs132630285  rs878853076  rs132630295  rs132630287  rs132630280  rs132630279  rs132630294  rs132630282  rs132630288  rs132630284  rs132630284  rs132630278  rs132630281  rs132630286  rs132630283  rs398123466  rs132630291  rs398123467  rs886043504 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24103481};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24103481}. Myelin membrane {ECO:0000250}. Note=Colocalizes with SIRT2 in internodal regions, at paranodal axoglial junction and Schmidt-Lanterman incisures of myelin sheat. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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