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ZFYVE1

Function

Plays a role in the formation of lipid droplets (LDs) which are storage organelles at the center of lipid and energy homeostasis (PubMed:30970241). Regulates the morphology, size and distribution of LDs (PubMed:30970241, PubMed:31293035). Mediates the formation of endoplasmic reticulum-lipid droplets (ER-LD) contacts by forming a complex with RAB18 and ZW10 (PubMed:30970241). Binds to phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PtdIns3P) through FYVE-type zinc finger (PubMed:11256955, PubMed:11739631).

(Microbial infection) Upon SARS coronavirus-2/SARS-CoV-2 infection, mediates through binding with non-structural protein 6 (nsp6) the replication organelle-lipid droplet association required to sustain viral replication.

Tissue Specificity

Isoform 2

Highly expressed in heart. Also detected in the testis.

Isoform 1

Expressed in all tissues examined, including, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, pancreas and kidney. Highly expressed in heart.

Cellular localization

Alternative names

DFCP1, KIAA1589, TAFF1, ZNFN2A1, PP10436, ZFYVE1, Zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein 1, Double FYVE-containing protein 1, SR3, Tandem FYVE fingers-1

swissprot:Q9HBF4 omim:605471 entrezGene:53349