Protein Name lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 10894
Gene Symbol

LYVE1

UniProt Q9Y5Y7 (LYVE1_HUMAN), B2R672 (B2R672_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 222
Total Number of Articles : 188
Description

lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a type I integral membrane glycoprotein. The encoded protein acts as a receptor and binds to both soluble and immobilized hyaluronan. This protein may function in lymphatic hyaluronan transport and have a role in tumor metastasis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronic acid receptor 1
  • cell surface retention sequence binding protein-1
  • extracellular link domain-containing 1
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Properties