Gene ID |
|
Gene Symbol |
|
Molecular Weight |
74.3 kDa |
Database Links |
|
Alternative Names |
PCSK9Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 PCSK9 antibodyNARC1 antibodyPSEC0052 |
Function |
Crucial player in the regulation of plasma cholesterol homeostasis, Binds to low-density lipid receptor family members: low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), very low density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR), apolipoprotein E receptor (LRP1/APOER) and apolipoprotein receptor 2 (LRP8/APOER2), and promotes their degradation in intracellular acidic compartments absorption by reducing ENaC surface expression primarily by increasing its proteasomal degradation, Regulates neuronal apoptosis via modulation of LRP8/APOER2 levels and related anti-apoptotic signaling pathways, |
Cellular Localization |
Cytoplasm, Secreted, Endosome, Lysosome, Cell surface, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, |
Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in neuro-epithelioma, colon carcinoma, hepatic and pancreatic cell lines, and in schwann cells |
Swiss-Prot Key |
|