LDAF1 - lipid droplet assembly factor 1 Gene

Also Known as TMEM159

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 57146

Summary

Involved in lipid droplet formation. Located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane and lipid droplet. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 19.6), skin (RPKM 18.8) and 23 other tissues.

LDAF1 Products (6)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001301769.2 NP_001288698.1 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 2
NM_001301771.2 NP_001288700.1 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 2
NM_001301773.2 NP_001288702.1 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 3
NM_001301774.2 NP_001288703.1 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 3
NM_001301775.2 NP_001288704.1 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 1
NM_020422.6 NP_065155.3 lipid droplet assembly factor 1 isoform 2
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
21516116 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in lipid droplet formation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
31708432 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
30901948 GOA
located in lipid droplet IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
30901948 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

LDAF1 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 TMEM19 Homo sapiens Q96HH6 32296183
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 COQ8A Homo sapiens Q8NI60 25416956
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 COQ8A Homo sapiens Q8NI60 25416956
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 COQ8A Homo sapiens Q8NI60 25416956
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 CACFD1 Homo sapiens Q9UGQ2 25416956
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 CACFD1 Homo sapiens Q9UGQ2 25416956
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 CACFD1 Homo sapiens Q9UGQ2
Y2H
21516116
Intra
LDAF1 Q96B96 SEC22A Homo sapiens Q96IW7 32296183
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction