Pitpna - phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, alpha Gene

Also Known as vb; Pitpn; vibrator

Species: Mus musculus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 18738

Summary

This gene encodes a member of a family of lipid-binding proteins that transfer molecules of phosphatidylinositol or phosphatidylcholine between membrane surfaces. The protein is implicated in Phospholipase C signaling and in the production of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate by phosphoinositide-3-kinase. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

Pitpna Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_008850.2 NP_032876.1 phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha isoform
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables phosphatidylcholine binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8049244 MGI
enables phosphatidylcholine transfer activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8049244 MGI
enables phosphatidylinositol binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8049244 MGI
enables phosphatidylinositol transfer activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8049244 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in axonogenesis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16244667 MGI
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in cytoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7654206 MGI
located in nucleus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7654206 MGI
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha isoform

  • PI-TP-alpha

  • Pitp alpha

  • ptdIns transfer protein alpha

  • ptdInsTP alpha

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Pitpna NCBI NCBI:5306