Gene Information
Gene NameTMEM159
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length161
Protein NamesLipid droplet assembly factor 1 (Promethin) (Transmembrane protein 159)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ96B96
Gene CardLDAF1
Uniprot IDQ96B96
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in the heart and skeletal muscle. Expressed at low levels in kidney, small intestine, lung and liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15589683}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35345508  rs1046480  rs1063087 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30901948, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31708432};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Lipid droplet {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30901948, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31708432}. Note=Co-localizes with BSCL2/seipin in the ER, upon LD formation dissociates from BSCL2/seipin and relocalizes to LD surfaces during LD maturation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31708432}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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