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AUP1 AUP1 lipid droplet regulating VLDL assembly factor [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 550, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
AUP1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
AUP1 lipid droplet regulating VLDL assembly factorprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:891
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000115307 MIM:602434; AllianceGenome:HGNC:891
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary
The protein encoded this gene is involved in several pathways including quality control of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum and lipid droplet accumulation. Lipid droplets are organelles in the cytoplasm that store neutral lipids such as cholesterol esters and trigylycerides to prevent the overabundance of free cholesterol and fatty acids in cells, but also to act as storage for other metabolic processes, such as membrane biogenesis. Reduced expression of this gene results in reduced lipid droplet clustering, a function that is dependent on ubiquitination of the protein. This protein contains multiple domains including a hydrophobic N-terminal domain, an acetyltranferase domain, a ubiquitin-binding CUE domain, and a UBE2B2-binding domain (G2BR). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 42.2), duodenum (RPKM 40.5) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
2p13.1
Exon count:
12
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 2 NC_000002.12 (74526652..74529706, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 2 NC_060926.1 (74535217..74538272, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 2 NC_000002.11 (74753779..74756833, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11666 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11667 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:74742813-74743314 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:74743315-74743814 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16070 Neighboring gene T cell leukemia homeobox 2 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:74756279-74757161 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16072 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16073 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16074 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16075 Neighboring gene DEAQ-box RNA dependent ATPase 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:74763605-74764106 Neighboring gene HtrA serine peptidase 2 Neighboring gene lysyl oxidase like 3 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16076 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11669 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory regions 4995 and 13004 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11670 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:74781947-74782464 Neighboring gene docking protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16078 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16079 Neighboring gene meiosis 1 associated protein Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16080 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16081 Neighboring gene TOR1B pseudogene 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables ubiquitin binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables ubiquitin conjugating enzyme binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in ERAD pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in ERAD pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lipid droplet formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lipid droplet organization IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lipophagy IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to lipid droplet IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to lipid droplet IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to virus IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in retrograde protein transport, ER to cytosol IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
lipid droplet-regulating VLDL assembly factor AUP1
Names
ancient ubiquitous protein 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_033037.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5142..8196
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_181575.5NP_853553.1  lipid droplet-regulating VLDL assembly factor AUP1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_853553.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) represents the shortest transcript and encodes the functional protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF165515, AI580873, HY078082
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS42702.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    C0H5W8, Q9H866, Q9UNQ6, Q9Y679, Q9Y685
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8KAQ6
    Related
    ENSP00000366748.3, ENST00000377526.4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd14420
    Location:296340
    CUE_AUP1; CUE domain found in ancient ubiquitous protein 1 (AUP1) and similar proteins
    cl17185
    Location:66264
    LPLAT; Lysophospholipid acyltransferases (LPLATs) of glycerophospholipid biosynthesis

RNA

  1. NR_126510.2 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) uses an alternate splice site at an internal exon, compared to variant 2. This variant is represented as non-coding because the use of the 5'-most expected translational start codon, as used in variant 2, renders the transcript a candidate for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD).
    Source sequence(s)
    AI580873, BC001658
    Related
    ENST00000425118.5
  2. NR_126511.2 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) contains an alternate internal segment, compared to variant 2. This variant is represented as non-coding because the use of the 5'-most expected translational start codon, as used in variant 2, renders the transcript a candidate for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD).
    Source sequence(s)
    AF165515, AI580873, CX164419, HY078082
    Related
    ENST00000463900.5

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000002.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    74526652..74529706 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060926.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    74535217..74538272 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054342686.1XP_054198661.1  lipid droplet-regulating VLDL assembly factor AUP1 isoform X1