PCTP
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of phosphatidylcholine between membranes. Binds a single lipid molecule.
Tissue Specificity
Highest expression in liver, placenta, testis, kidney and heart. Low levels in brain and lung. No expression detected in thymus.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
STARD2, PCTP, Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein, PC-TP, START domain-containing protein 2, StAR-related lipid transfer protein 2, StARD2