UniProt functional annotation for P25311

UniProt code: P25311.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Stimulates lipid degradation in adipocytes and causes the extensive fat losses associated with some advanced cancers. May bind polyunsaturated fatty acids.
 
Subunit: Interacts with PIP. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18930737}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Blood plasma, seminal plasma, urine, saliva, sweat, epithelial cells of various human glands, liver.
Ptm: N-glycosylated. N-glycan at Asn-128: Hex5HexNAc4. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10206894, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14760718, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15084671, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15477100, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16335952, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16740002, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18780401, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18930737, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19139490, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19159218, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22171320}.
Similarity: Belongs to the MHC class I family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=AAA61311.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Extended N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=BAA03123.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Truncated N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=BAA14417.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Truncated N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=CAA42438.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Truncated N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.