FLOT1
Function
May act as a scaffolding protein within caveolar membranes, functionally participating in formation of caveolae or caveolae-like vesicles.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the band 7/mec-2 family. Flotillin subfamily.
Cellular localization
- Cell membrane
- Peripheral membrane protein
- Endosome
- Membrane
- Caveola
- Peripheral membrane protein
- Melanosome
- Membrane raft
- Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV (PubMed:17081065). Membrane-associated protein of caveola (By similarity).
Alternative names
Flotillin-1, FLOT1