Lipocalin 1

LCN1
Available structures
PDB	Human UniProt search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	1XKI, 3EYC, 4QAF
Identifiers
Aliases	LCN1, PMFA, TLC, TP, VEGP, lipocalin 1
External IDs	OMIM: 151675; HomoloGene: 48099; GeneCards: LCN1; OMA:LCN1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 9 (human)
End	135,526,540 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	lacrimal gland; ; testicle; ; tongue; ; body of tongue; ; superior surface of tongue; ; olfactory zone of nasal mucosa; ; right uterine tube; ; anterior pituitary; ; hippocampus proper; ; oral cavity;
	n/a
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity; zinc ion binding; chloride ion binding; signaling receptor binding; small molecule binding;
Cellular component	extracellular region; extracellular exosome; extracellular space;
Biological process	retina homeostasis; sensory perception of taste; response to stimulus; proteolysis; long-chain fatty acid transport; negative regulation of endopeptidase activity; transport;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	3933
	n/a
	ENSG00000160349
	n/a
	P31025
	n/a
	NM_001252617; NM_001252618; NM_001252619; NM_002297
	n/a
NP_001239546; NP_001239547; NP_001239548; NP_002288; NP_001239546.1;
	NP_002288.1
	n/a
	Wikidata
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Lipocalin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LCN1 gene.

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the lipocalin family. Lipocalins are a group of extracellular proteins that are able to bind lipophiles by enclosure within their structures to minimize solvent contact. This protein may bind hydrophobic ligands and inhibit cysteine proteinases. It may also play a role in taste reception.