LMPD Database

LMP011961

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namefat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 2
Protein EntryFITM2_DANRE
UniProt IDQ52KL1
SpeciesZebrafish
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionMay play a role in the regulation of cell morphology and cytoskeletal organization (By similarity). Plays an important role in lipid droplet accumulation in liver and intestine during embryogenesis. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}.
SimilarityBelongs to the FIT family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationEndoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18160536}.