MLPH — Melanophilin
MLPH belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
MLPH's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblet cells | Golgi-Exocytosis Machinery Mucus production & secretion | BCAS1, GALNT5, GOLGA2, GOLGA3, MIA3, PLA2G10, RRBP1, SEC31A +2 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | exophilin-3, l(1)-3Rk, l1Rk3, ln, Slac-2a |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 2: 237485428-237555322 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
Function
Rab effector protein involved in melanosome transport. Serves as link between melanosome-bound RAB27A and the motor protein MYO5A
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.