Α-Lactalbumin

LALBA
Available structures
PDB	Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	4L41, 1A4V, 1B9O, 1CB3, 1HML, 3B0I, 3B0O
Identifiers
Aliases	LALBA, entrez:3906, LYZG, lactalbumin alpha, HAMLET
External IDs	OMIM: 149750; MGI: 96742; HomoloGene: 1720; GeneCards: LALBA; OMA:LALBA - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 12 (human)
End	48,570,066 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (mouse)
End	98,380,602 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	testicle; ; epithelium of lactiferous gland; ; lactiferous duct; ; left testis; ; right testis; ; embryo; ; fallopian tube; ; ganglionic eminence; ; subdivision of respiratory system; ; urinary system;
	Top expressed in
	lactiferous gland; ; embryo; ; hair; ; glossopharyngeal ganglion; ; greater petrosal nerve; ; axial skeleton; ; muscle of thigh; ; yolk sac; ; free upper limb; ; peripheral nervous system;
	More reference expression data
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Gene ontology
Molecular function	calcium ion binding; metal ion binding; lactose synthase activity; lysozyme activity;
Cellular component	extracellular region; Golgi lumen; Golgi membrane; extracellular space;
Biological process	apoptotic process; signal transduction; defense response to bacterium; cell-cell signaling; lactose biosynthetic process; cell wall macromolecule catabolic process; defense response to Gram-negative bacterium; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	3906
	16770
	ENSG00000167531
	ENSMUSG00000022991
	P00709
	P29752
	NM_002289; NM_001384350
	NM_010679
	NP_002280
	NP_034809
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α-lactalbumin, also known as alpha-lactalbumin and LALBA, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LALBA gene.