LIPN lipase family member N
Gene ID: 643418, updated on 4-Jan-2025Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LI4; ARCI8; LIPL4; bA186O14.3
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Summary
The gene encodes a lipase that is highly expressed in granular keratinocytes in the epidermis, and plays a role in the differentiation of keratinocytes. Mutations in this gene are associated with lamellar ichthyosis type 4. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis 8 | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 10q23.31
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (88757226..88779626)
- Total number of exons:
- 13
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for LIPN variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
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- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
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- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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