DLK1
Sign in to saveAlso known as DLK, DLK-1, Delta1, FA1, PREF1, Pref-1, ZOG, pG2
Protein delta homolog 1, delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1, fetal antigen 1 or preadipocyte factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 gene.
Gene data
DLK1- Name
- delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- DLK, DLK-1, Delta1, FA1, PREF1, Pref-1, ZOG, pG2
This gene encodes a transmembrane protein that contains multiple epidermal growth factor repeats that functions as a regulator of cell growth. The encoded protein is involved in the differentiation of several cell types including adipocytes. This gene is located in a region of chromosome 14 frequently showing unparental disomy, and is imprinted and expressed from the paternal allele. A single nucleotide variant in this gene is associated with child and adolescent obesity and shows polar overdominance, where heterozygotes carrying an active paternal allele express the phenotype, while mutant homozygotes are normal. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015].
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- HomoloGene ID
- 2846
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/8788
- genomic end
- 101201539
- genomic start
- 101192042
- cytogenetic location
- 14q32.2
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Protein delta homolog 1, delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1, fetal antigen 1 or preadipocyte factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 gene.
It is expressed as a transmembrane protein, but a soluble form cleaved off by ADAM17 is active in inhibiting adipogenesis, the differentiation of pre-adipocytes into adipocytes.