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Lrp8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Lrp8
  • Name
    low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8, apolipoprotein e receptor
  • Synonyms
    4932703M08Rik, apoER2, Lr8b
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1340044
    NCBI Gene: 16975
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:107659337-107734037 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 50.18 cM, cytoband C7
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1890 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1340044
 protein coding gene Chr4:107659066-107734037 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200049378
 protein coding gene Chr4:102710443-102785414 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195043460
 protein coding gene Chr4:103253356-103328357 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220011348
 protein coding gene Chr4:102654095-102729044 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180042267
 protein coding gene Chr4:102090742-102165706 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175039360
 protein coding gene Chr4:103095214-103170172 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215020595
 protein coding gene Chr4:102991193-103066177 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0026255
 protein coding gene Chr4:99912652-99991000 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005021996
 protein coding gene Chr4:102204978-102277298 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210052550
 protein coding gene Chr4:102728271-102803232 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185046228
 protein coding gene Chr4:103439027-103513995 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205009946
 protein coding gene Chr4:101665009-101740019 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000040164
 protein coding gene Chr4:103451637-103526347 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230005542
 protein coding gene Chr4:106746885-106821861 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190033880
 protein coding gene Chr4:102098031-102172989 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225031901
 protein coding gene Chr4:111857591-111932549 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010041227
 protein coding gene Chr4:101169961-101244728 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010024059
 protein coding gene Chr4:103407887-103479688 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005037756
 protein coding gene Chr4:102305057-102380039 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    LRP8, LDL receptor related protein 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    LRP8, LDL receptor related protein 8
  • Synonyms
    APOER2, HSZ75190, LRP-8, MCI1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 7804
    UniProt: Q14114

  • Chr Location
    1p32.3; chr1:53242364-53328469 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    5 with human LRP8 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    29 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    31 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    1 images
    77 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit impaired granule cell migration, radial glial scaffold formation, contextual fear conditioning, and long-term potentiation. Mutant males have abnormal sperm and are sterile.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    67
  • GO References
    27
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    677
  • Tissues
    56
  • cDNA Data
    47
  • Literature Summary
    50
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 16975 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 74701 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_053073 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 7674 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q924X6 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 996 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      13 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000009928 low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR018097 EGF-like calcium-binding, conserved site
      IPR001881 EGF-like calcium-binding domain
      IPR000742 EGF-like domain
      IPR000152 EGF-type aspartate/asparagine hydroxylation site
      IPR000033 LDLR class B repeat
      IPR036055 LDL receptor-like superfamily
      IPR023415 Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor class A, conserved site
      IPR002172 Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor class A repeat
      IPR051221 Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related
      IPR049883 NOTCH1, EGF-like calcium-binding domain
      IPR011042 Six-bladed beta-propeller, TolB-like
    • GlyGen
      Q924X6 6 sites, 5 N-linked glycans (3 sites)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 52
      cDNA 49
      Other 3
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-35844, MGI:107377, MGI:2140379, MGI:2445098, MGI:3581522
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 190
      Developmental Gene Expression 50
      Gene Ontology 27
      Phenotypes 77
    • Earliest
      J:10174 Rollins BJ, et al., The human homolog of the JE gene encodes a monocyte secretory protein. Mol Cell Biol. 1989 Nov;9(11):4687-95
    • Latest
      J:345948 Caracci MO, et al., The Reelin receptor ApoER2 is a cargo for the adaptor protein complex AP-4: Implications for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. Prog Neurobiol. 2024 Jan 26;234:102575
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