BPIFA1 - BPI fold containing family A member 1 Gene

Also Known as LUNX; NASG; PLUNC; SPURT; SPLUNC1; bA49G10.5

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 51297

About BPIFA1

Cytogenetic location: 20q11.21 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 20:33,235,996-33,243,306 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 113 orthologues and 12 paralogues. Biased expression in lung (RPKM 1.2), urinary bladder (RPKM 0.9) and 2 other tissues.

Summary

This gene is the human homolog of murine plunc, and like the mouse gene, is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The encoded antimicrobial protein displays Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. It is thought to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways and may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung Cancer. Multiple transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing in the 3' UTR have been detected, but the full-length nature of only three are known. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2014]

BPIFA1 Products (3)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001243193.2 NP_001230122.1 BPI fold-containing family A member 1 precursor
NM_016583.4 NP_057667.1 BPI fold-containing family A member 1 precursor
NM_130852.3 NP_570913.1 BPI fold-containing family A member 1 precursor
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
25416956 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in antibacterial humoral response IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23499554 GOA
involved in antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
21805676 GOA
involved in defense response to virus IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
21805676 GOA
involved in immune response in nasopharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
21805676 GOA
involved in innate immune response IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23499554 GOA
involved in multicellular organismal-level water homeostasis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24124190 GOA
involved in negative regulation of single-species biofilm formation in or on host organism IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
23499554 GOA
involved in regulation of sodium ion transmembrane transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24124190 GOA
involved in surfactant homeostasis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23499554 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in extracellular region IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11425234 GOA
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21805676 GOA
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

BPIFA1 Protein Structure

LBP_BPI_CETP

LBP_BPI_CETP: LBP / BPI / CETP family, N-terminal domain (58 - 233)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 200
  • 256 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

BPI fold-containing family A member 1

  • ligand-binding protein RYA3

BPIFA1 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0-2 25416956
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 TCF7L2 Homo sapiens Q9NQB0-10 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 INIP Homo sapiens Q9NRY2 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 MTIF3 Homo sapiens Q9H2K0 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 MTIF3 Homo sapiens Q9H2K0 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 PEF1 Homo sapiens Q9UBV8 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 RSPH14 Homo sapiens Q9UHP6 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 ALKBH4 Homo sapiens Q9NXW9 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN2 Homo sapiens Q9UHD9 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN2 Homo sapiens Q9UHD9 32296183
Intra
BPIFA1 Q9NP55 UBQLN2 Homo sapiens Q9UHD9 32296183
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Recombinant BPIFA1 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P700957 BPIFA1 Protein, Human Q9NP55-1 (Q20-V256) ≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Nasopharynx

  • Npc

  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer

  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 1

  • Nasopharynx Carcinoma

  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms

  • Npca

  • Carcinoma Of Nasopharynx

  • Malignant Nasopharyngeal Tumor

  • Nasopharynx Cancer

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Nasopharynx

  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm

  • Cancer Of Nasopharynx

Adenoiditis
  • Chronic Adenoiditis

Eye Disease
  • Eye Diseases

  • Abnormality Of The Eye

  • Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Chronic Purulent Otitis Media
  • Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

  • Csom - [Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media]

Suppurative Otitis Media
  • Otitis Media With Effusion - Purulent

  • Purulent Otitis Media

  • Otitis Media, Suppurative

Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma
Papillary Cystadenocarcinoma
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary

Lung Cancer
  • Lung Carcinoma

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

  • Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

  • Lung Cancer, Protection Against

  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Somatic

  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

  • Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

  • Lung Neoplasm

  • Carcinoma Of Lung

  • Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Nsclc

  • Lung Neoplasms

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

  • Alveolar Cell Carcinoma

  • Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Somatic

  • Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

  • Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

  • Lung Cancer, Somatic

  • Lung Cancer, Resistance To

  • Cancer Of Lung

  • Cancer Of Bronchus

  • Cancer Of The Lung

  • Lung Malignancies

  • Lung Malignant Tumors

  • Malignant Lung Tumor

  • Malignant Tumor Of Lung

  • Pulmonary Cancer

  • Pulmonary Carcinoma

  • Pulmonary Neoplasms

  • Respiratory Carcinoma

  • LNCR

  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung

  • Neoplasm Of Lung

  • Cancer Lung

  • Carcinoma Non-Small Cell Lung

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

  • Lung Cancers

  • Lung Carcinomas

  • Cancer, Lung

  • Cancer, Lung, Non-Small Cell

  • Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

  • Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma

Lung Disease
  • Lung Diseases

  • Disorder Of Lung

  • Abnormality Of The Lung

Cystic Fibrosis
  • Mucoviscidosis

  • CF

  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Susceptibility To Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, Modifier Of

  • Cystic Fibrosis Of Pancreas

  • Fibrocystic Disease Of Pancreas

  • Cf - [Cystic Fibrosis]

  • Cystic Fibrosis Nos

  • Fibrocystic Disease

  • Fibrocystic Disease Of The Pancreas

  • Mucoviscidosis Of Pancreas

  • Nonproliferative Fibrocystic Disease

  • Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Immotile Cilia Syndrome

  • Kartagener Syndrome

  • Dextrocardia Bronchiectasis And Sinusitis

  • Pcd

  • Ciliary Motility Disorders

  • Ciliary Motility Disorder

  • Immotile Ciliary Syndrome

  • Ciliary Dyskinesia Primary

  • Ics

  • Polynesian Bronchiectasis

  • Dextrocardia-Bronchiectasis-Sinusitis Syndrome

  • Immotile Cilia Syndrome, Kartagener Type

  • Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia And Situs Inversus

  • Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Type

  • Siewert Syndrome

  • Dyskinesia, Ciliary, Primary

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta BPIFA1 VGNC VGNC:70317
Canis familiaris BPIFA1 VGNC VGNC:38504
Felis catus BPIFA1 VGNC VGNC:60153
Rattus norvegicus BPIFA1 RGD RGD:619818
Mus musculus BPIFA1 MGD MGI:1338036
Bos taurus BPIFA1 VGNC VGNC:26543
Others BPIFA1 NCBI