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Lpl Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Lpl
  • Name
    lipoprotein lipase
  • Synonyms
    O 1-4-5
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:96820
    NCBI Gene: 16956
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    53 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:69333207-69359584 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 33.88 cM
  • Mapping Data
    32 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    728 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    10
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_96820
 protein coding gene Chr8:69333143-69360100 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200028614
 protein coding gene Chr8:64178425-64205809 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195013339
 protein coding gene Chr8:64588967-64616353 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024557
 protein coding gene Chr8:64419762-64446654 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180022420
 protein coding gene Chr8:64153083-64179960 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175018760
 protein coding gene Chr8:64416389-64443270 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215017650
 protein coding gene Chr8:64159619-64186587 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031105
 protein coding gene Chr8:61108965-61135418 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005036383
 protein coding gene Chr8:63920940-63947853 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210030864
 protein coding gene Chr8:64300168-64327053 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185021863
 protein coding gene Chr8:70348441-70375325 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205023452
 protein coding gene Chr8:63706519-63733399 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000011850
 protein coding gene Chr8:72589003-72616025 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230026712
 protein coding gene Chr8:73969930-73997301 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190021879
 protein coding gene Chr8:64205504-64232386 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225047377
 protein coding gene Chr8:77388258-77415633 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010027799
 protein coding gene Chr8:64055474-64082349 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037917
 protein coding gene Chr8:65451998-65475980 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005025814
 protein coding gene Chr8:64988577-65015953 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    LPL, lipoprotein lipase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    LPL, lipoprotein lipase
  • Synonyms
    HDLCQ11, LIPD
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4023
    UniProt: P06858

  • Chr Location
    8p21.3; chr8:19901717-19967267 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Lpl mouse models; 9 with human LPL associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    4 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    41 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    21 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    6 images
    88 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 targeted null mutations become cyanotic and die within 2 days of birth due to chylomicron engorgement of capillaries. Mutants show hypertriglyceridemia and reduced fat stores. Heterozygotes show 1.5-2-fold elevated triglyceride levels.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    111
  • GO References
    24
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
    1164
  • Tissues
    176
  • cDNA Data
    376
  • Literature Summary
    45
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 16956 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 26378 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_008509 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4049 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide P11152 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 474 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 396
      Genomic 6
      cDNA 382
      Primer pair 6
      Other 2
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-11871
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 256
      Developmental Gene Expression 45
      Diseases 4
      Gene Ontology 24
      Phenotypes 88
    • Earliest
      J:8759 Kirchgessner TG, et al., The sequence of cDNA encoding lipoprotein lipase. A member of a lipase gene family. J Biol Chem. 1987 Jun 25;262(18):8463-6
    • Latest
      J:381868 Pham B, et al., Mechanical Compression Causes Lung Hypoplasia in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with GATA4 Genetic Variants. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2026 Mar 5;
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    09/08/2026
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