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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Disease related genes Enzymes Human disease related genes Metabolic proteins Plasma proteins Potential drug targets
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
1
Cytoband
p32.3
Chromosome location (bp)
52927276 - 53051698
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
[Isoform SCPx]: Plays a crucial role in the peroxisomal oxidation of branched-chain fatty acids 1. Catalyzes the last step of the peroxisomal beta-oxidation of branched chain fatty acids and the side chain of the bile acid intermediates di- and trihydroxycoprostanic acids (DHCA and THCA) 2. Also active with medium and long straight chain 3-oxoacyl-CoAs. Stimulates the microsomal conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholesterol and transfers phosphatidylcholine and 7-dehydrocholesterol between membrances, in vitro (By similarity). Isoforms SCP2 and SCPx cooperate in peroxisomal oxidation of certain naturally occurring tetramethyl-branched fatty acyl-CoAs (By similarity)....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Acyltransferase, Transferase
Biological process (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Lipid metabolism, Lipid transport, Transport
Ligand (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they bind, are associated with, or whose activity is dependent of some molecule.
Lipid-binding
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes two proteins: sterol carrier protein X (SCPx) and sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2), as a result of transcription initiation from 2 independently regulated promoters. The transcript initiated from the proximal promoter encodes the longer SCPx protein, and the transcript initiated from the distal promoter encodes the shorter SCP2 protein, with the 2 proteins sharing a common C-terminus. Evidence suggests that the SCPx protein is a peroxisome-associated thiolase that is involved in the oxidation of branched chain fatty acids, while the SCP2 protein is thought to be an intracellular lipid transfer protein. This gene is highly expressed in organs involved in lipid metabolism, and may play a role in Zellweger syndrome, in which cells are deficient in peroxisomes and have impaired bile acid synthesis. Alternative splicing of this gene produces multiple transcript variants, some encoding different isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
A0A384NY87 [Target identity:100%; Query identity:100%] Sterol carrier protein 2
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Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Metabolic proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital disorders of lipid/glycolipid metabolism Peroxisomal diseases Nervous system diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0016740[transferase activity] GO:0016746[acyltransferase activity] GO:0016747[acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle]
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