Gene

Gene details

Summary of gene annotations and link-out to annotation databases

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LIMA1 - LIM domain and actin binding 1

Function

Actin-binding protein involved in actin cytoskeleton regulation and dynamics. Increases the number and size of actin stress fibers and inhibits membrane ruffling. Inhibits actin filament depolymerization. Bundles actin filaments, delays filament nucleation and reduces formation of branched filaments (PubMed:12566430). Plays a role in cholesterol homeostasis. Influences plasma cholesterol levels through regulation of intestinal cholesterol absorption. May act as a scaffold protein by regulating NPC1L1 transportation, an essential protein for cholesterol absorption, to the plasma membrane by recruiting MYO5B to NPC1L1, and thus facilitates cholesterol uptake (By similarity).

Uniprot Browser
Entrez IDEnsEMBL IDPreferred NameUniprot ID
51474 ENSG00000050405 LIMA1 Q9UHB6

Gene Regulons

List of regulons containing the gene.

A gene can be associated with multiple causal flows as a member of multiple regulons

RegulonProgram# genes# regulators# causal flows