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Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 646627
Gene name LY6/PLAUR domain containing 8
Gene symbol LYPD8
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
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Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1q44
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region TAS
GO:0005615 Component Extracellular space IBA
GO:0005615 Component Extracellular space ISS
GO:0005886 Component Plasma membrane IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
617067 44208 ENSG00000259823
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q6UX82
Protein name Ly6/PLAUR domain-containing protein 8
Protein function Secreted protein specifically required to prevent invasion of Gram-negative bacteria in the inner mucus layer of the colon epithelium, a portion of the large intestine which is free of commensal microbiota. Prevents invasion of flagellated micro
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00021 UPAR_LY6 125 → 203 u-PAR/Ly-6 domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the large intestine. Preferentially expressed on the epithelial layer exposed to the lumen (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27027293}.
Sequence
MKGILVAGITAVLVAAVESLSCVQCNSWEKSCVNSIASECPSHANTSCISSSASSSLETP
VRLYQNMFCSAENCSEETHITAFTVHVSAEEHFHFVSQCCQGKECSNTSDALDPPLKNVS
SNAECPACYESNGTSCHGKPWKCYEEEQCVFLVAELKNDIESKSLVLKGCSNVSNATCQF
LSGENKTLGGVIFRKFECANVNS
LTPTSAPTTSHNVGSKASLYLLALASLLLRGLLP
Sequence length 237
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Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
Reactome Pathway
Post-translational modification: synthesis of GPI-anchored proteins