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Ldlr - low density lipoprotein receptor Gene

Rattus norvegicus

Also known as LDLRA

Gene ID: 300438 | Gene type: protein coding

About Ldlr

Summary

Enables low-density lipoprotein particle receptor activity. Involved in several processes, including Cholesterol homeostasis; positive regulation of triglyceride catabolic process; and response to glucagon. Located in caveola and recycling endosome membrane. Used to study atherosclerosis and xanthomatosis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; arteriosclerosis; familial hypercholesterolemia; hepatitis C; and migraine without aura. Orthologous to human LDLR (low density lipoprotein receptor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Ldlr Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_175762.3 NP_786938.2 low-density lipoprotein receptor precursor
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables low-density lipoprotein particle receptor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
3559401 RGD
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
15044370 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in cholesterol homeostasis IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
20028367 RGD
involved in endocytosis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
17256088 RGD
involved in positive regulation of triglyceride catabolic process IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
28469073 RGD
involved in response to estradiol IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
3559401 RGD
involved in response to estrogen IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
15044370 RGD
involved in response to ethanol IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
20028367 RGD
involved in response to glucagon IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
19008317 RGD
involved in response to hormone IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
17572141 RGD
involved in response to hypoxia IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
18703410 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in caveola IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12646183 RGD
located in recycling endosome membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10468577 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

low-density lipoprotein receptor

LDL receptor

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Ldlr NCBI NCBI:3949
Macaca fascicularis Ldlr NCBI NCBI:102127361
Mus musculus Ldlr NCBI NCBI:16835