PORCN - porcupine O-acyltransferase Gene

Also Known as PPN; DHOF; FODH; MG61; PORC

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 64840

About PORCN

Cytogenetic location: Xp11.23 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): X:48,508,992-48,520,814 (from NCBI)

This gene has 18 transcripts (splice variants), 267 orthologues, 5 paralogues and is associated with 4 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in adrenal (RPKM 12.6), endometrium (RPKM 5.9) and 23 other tissues.

Summary

This gene belongs to the evolutionarily conserved Porcupine (Porc) gene family. Genes of the Porcupine family encode endoplasmic reticulum proteins with multiple transmembrane domains. Porcupine proteins are involved in the processing of Wnt (wingless and int homologue) proteins. Disruption of this gene is associated with focal dermal hypoplasia, and the encoded protein has been implicated in Cancer. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]

PORCN Products (23)

mRNA Protein Name
XM_047442369.1 XP_047298325.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X13
NM_022825.4 NP_073736.2 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform A
XM_047442373.1 XP_047298329.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X17
XM_047442372.1 XP_047298328.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X16
XM_047442364.1 XP_047298320.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X8
XM_047442360.1 XP_047298316.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X4
XM_047442362.1 XP_047298318.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X6
XM_047442357.1 XP_047298313.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X1
XM_047442366.1 XP_047298322.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X10
NM_203475.3 NP_982301.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform D
NM_203474.1 NP_982300.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform C
XM_047442359.1 XP_047298315.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X3
XM_047442361.1 XP_047298317.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X5
XM_047442363.1 XP_047298319.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X7
NM_203473.3 NP_982299.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform B
XM_047442365.1 XP_047298321.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X9
XM_047442358.1 XP_047298314.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X2
XM_047442367.1 XP_047298323.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X11
XM_047442368.1 XP_047298324.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X12
XM_047442371.1 XP_047298327.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X15
NM_001282167.2 NP_001269096.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform F
XM_047442370.1 XP_047298326.1 protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine isoform X14
NM_203476.1
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 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

PORCN Protein Structure

MBOAT

MBOAT: MBOAT, membrane-bound O-acyltransferase family (117 - 401)

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  • 461 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine

  • porcupine homolog

  • probable protein-cysteine N-palmitoyltransferase porcupine

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Linear Skin Defects With Multiple Congenital Anomalies 1
  • Midas Syndrome

  • Mls Syndrome

  • Mcops7

  • Microphthalmia, Syndromic 7

  • Microphthalmia With Linear Skin Defects Syndrome

  • Microphthalmia With Linear Skin Defects

  • Microphthalmia-Dermal Aplasia-Sclerocornea Syndrome

  • Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 7

  • LSDMCA1

  • Mls

  • Microphthalmia, Dermal Aplasia, And Sclerocornea

  • Microphthalmia With Linear Skin Defect Syndrome

  • Syndromic Microphthalmia 7

  • Linear Skin Defects With Multiple Congenital Anomalies

  • Microphthalmia, Dermal Aplasia, Sclerocornea Syndrome

  • Microphthalmia Dermal Aplasia And Sclerocornea Syndrome

  • Micropthalmia Syndromic 7

  • Microphthalmia Syndromic 7

  • Microphthalmia With Linear Skin Lesions Syndrome

  • Syndromic Microphthalmia-7

  • Microphthalmia, Dermal Aplasia And Sclerocornea

  • Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 7

  • Midas

Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

  • Diaphragmatic Hernia

  • Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic 1

  • Cdh

  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Defect

  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic

  • Dih

  • Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic

  • Hcd

  • Diaphragmatic Defect, Congenital

  • Diaphragm, Unilateral Agenesis Of

  • Hemidiaphragm, Agenesis Of

  • Agenesis Of Hemidiaphragm

  • Unilateral Agenesis Of Diaphragm

  • Hernia Diaphragmatic

  • Hernia Diaphragmatic Congenital

  • Hiatus Hernia

  • Oesophageal Hiatus Hernia

  • Paraoesophageal Hernia

  • Sliding Hiatus Hernia

  • Congenital Diaphragm Hernia

  • Congenital Diaphragm Defect With Hernia

  • Gross Congenital Diaphragm Defect

Mullerian Aplasia And Hyperandrogenism
  • Mullerian Duct Failure And Hyperandrogenism

  • Wnt4 Deficiency

  • Müllerian Aplasia And Hyperandrogenism

  • Biason-Lauber Syndrome

  • Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser-Biason-Lauber Syndrome

  • Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser-Like Syndrome

  • Müllerian Duct Failure

  • Wnt4 Müllerian Aplasia

  • Wnt4 Müllerian Aplasia And Ovarian Dysfunction

  • MULLAPL

  • Wnt4 Mullerian Aplasia And Ovarian Dysfunction

Angioma Serpiginosum
  • Angioma Serpiginosum Of Skin

  • Angioma Serpiginosum, X-Linked

Diaphragmatic Eventration
Microphthalmia
  • Microphthalmos

  • Isolated Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia Syndrome

  • Isolated Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma

  • Simple Microphthalmos

  • Clinical Anophthalmia

  • Isolated Anophthalmia - Microphthalmia

  • Isolated Pure Microphthalmia

  • Mac Spectrum

  • Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma Spectrum

  • Primitive Anophthalmia

  • Globe Of Eye Small

  • Small Eyeball

  • Hypoplasia Of Eye

  • Isolated Nanophthalmos

  • Rudimentary Eye

  • Dysplasia Of Eye

Colobomatous Microphthalmia
  • Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia Syndrome

  • Mac

  • Microphthalmia With Colobomatous Cyst

  • Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma Syndrome

  • Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma

  • Microphthalmia And Mental Deficiency

Coloboma Of Macula
  • Coloboma

  • Congenital Ocular Coloboma

  • Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma

  • Agenesis Of Macula

  • Hereditary Macular Coloboma

  • Ocular Coloboma

  • Coloboma Of Eye

  • Macular Coloboma

  • Uveoretinal Coloboma

Chromosome 2q35 Duplication Syndrome
  • Syndactyly

  • Syndactyly Type 1

  • Sdty1

  • Syndactyly, Type I

  • Sd1

  • Zygodactyly

  • Syndactyly, Type 1, With Or Without Craniosynostosis

  • Non-Syndromic Syndactyly

  • Symphalangism

  • Symphalangy

  • Webbing Of Digits

  • Syndactyly, Type 1

Tetraamelia Syndrome
  • Tetra-Amelia Syndrome

  • Tetraamelia-Multiple Malformations Syndrome

  • Tetra-Amelia

  • Tetra-Amelia, Autosomal Recessive

  • Tetraamelia, Autosomal Recessive

  • Total Amelia

  • Zimmer Phocomelia

  • Tetams

  • Zimmer Taub Sova Syndrome

Orbital Cyst
Fibular Aplasia Or Hypoplasia, Femoral Bowing And Poly-, Syn-, And Oligodactyly
  • Fuhrmann Syndrome

  • Bowing Of The Femurs, Aplasia Or Hypoplasia Of The Fibula, And Digital Anomalies

  • Fibular Hypoplasia Or Aplasia-Femoral Bowing-Oligodactyly Syndrome

  • Fuhrmann-Rieger-De Sousa Syndrome

  • FUHRS

  • Fibular Aplasia

  • Hypoplasia Femoral Bowing And Poly- Syn- And Oligodactyly

Robinow Syndrome
  • Acral Dysostosis With Facial And Genital Abnormalities

  • Fetal Face Syndrome

  • Robinow Dwarfism

  • Mesomelic Dwarfism-Small Genitalia Syndrome

  • Robinow-Silverman-Smith Syndrome

  • Costovertebral Segmentation Defect With Mesomelia

  • Covesdem Syndrome

  • Robinow'S Syndrome

  • Robinow-Silverman Syndrome

Tooth Agenesis
  • Oligodontia

  • Hypodontia

  • Selective Tooth Agenesis

  • Tooth Agenesis, Selective

  • Familial Tooth Agenesis

  • Anodontia

  • Congenital Absence Of One Tooth

X-Linked Monogenic Disease
Adams-Oliver Syndrome
  • Adams Oliver Syndrome

  • Aos

  • Congenital Scalp Defects With Distal Limb Reduction Anomalies

  • Aplasia Cutis Congenita With Terminal Transverse Limb Defects

  • Congenital Scalp Defects With Distal Limb Anomalies

  • Limb, Scalp And Skull Defects

  • Limb Scalp And Skull Defects

  • Absence Defect Of Limbs, Scalp, And Skull

Diaphragm Disease
  • Abnormality Of The Diaphragm

  • Disease Of Diaphragm

  • Diaphragmatic Disorder

  • Disorder Of Diaphragm

Focal Dermal Hypoplasia
  • Goltz Syndrome

  • Goltz-Gorlin Syndrome

  • FDH

  • FODH

  • Dhof

  • Goltz Gorlin Syndrome

  • Hypoplasia, Dermal, Focal

Brachydactyly
Skin Hemangioma
  • Angioma Of The Skin

  • Angiomatous Naevus Of Skin

  • Hemangioma Of Skin

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
Canis familiaris PORCN VGNC VGNC:44821
Rattus norvegicus PORCN RGD RGD:1564947
Felis catus PORCN VGNC VGNC:64302
Macaca mulatta PORCN VGNC VGNC:76050
Mus musculus PORCN MGD MGI:1890212
Bos taurus PORCN VGNC VGNC:33170
Others PORCN NCBI