Gene Information
Gene NameLGI3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length548
Protein NamesLeucine-rich repeat LGI family member 3 (LGI1-like protein 4) (Leucine-rich glioma-inactivated protein 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000168481 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8N145
Gene CardLGI3
Uniprot IDQ8N145
PfamPF03736; PF13855
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.914950657)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lgi3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lgi3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LGI3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLGI1, LGI2
ParalogsLRG1, CPN2, LRRTM2, LRRC52, LRIT3, LRRC24, ELFN2, LRIG3, LGR6, LGR5, CHAD, CHADL, LRIT1, TRIL, ELFN1, LGR4, LGI2, LGI1, LRIG2, LRRC26, LRIG1, LGI4
Tissuebrain, lung, cerebral.cortex, skin
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, with highest levels in brain and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12023020}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34112456 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000305}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle {ECO:0000250}. Synapse, synaptosome {ECO:0000250}. Note=Found in the synaptosomal membrane fraction. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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