Gene Information
Gene NamePLIN3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length434
Protein NamesPerilipin-3 (47 kDa mannose 6-phosphate receptor-binding protein) (47 kDa MPR-binding protein) (Cargo selection protein TIP47) (Mannose-6-phosphate receptor-binding protein 1) (Placental protein 17) (PP17)
Target Nameperilipin-3
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000105355 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBO60664
Gene CardPLIN3
Uniprot IDO60664
PfamPF03036
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.009330451)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLIN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLIN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLIN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLIN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Plin3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLIN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPLIN2, PLIN1
ParalogsPLIN5, PLIN4, PLIN2, PLIN1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs8289  rs9973235 
Subcellular location [CC]Lipid droplet {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34077757}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26357594, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9590177}. Note=Membrane associated on endosomes (PubMed:15545278). Detected in the envelope and the core of lipid bodies and in lipid sails (PubMed:15545278). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15545278}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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