Members of the lipocalin family, such as LCN9, have a common structure consisting of an 8-stranded antiparallel beta-barrel that forms a cup-shaped ligand-binding pocket or calyx. Lipocalins generally bind small hydrophobic ligands and transport them to specific cells (Suzuki et al., 2004 [PubMed 15363845]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2009]
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Similarity:
Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.
SWISS:
Q8WX39
Gene ID:
392399
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 392399
Human
Entrez Gene: 77704 Mouse
Omim: 612903 Human
SwissProt: Q8WX39 Human
SwissProt: Q9D267 Mouse
Unigene: 532679 Human
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