PDLIM5, Official Symbol PDLIM5provided by HGNC Official Full Name PDZ and LIM domain 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17468 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163110 MIM:605904; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17468 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as L9; ENH; LIM; ENH1 Summary This gene encodes a member of a family of proteins that possess a 100-amino acid PDZ domain at the N terminus and one to three LIM domains at the C-terminus. This family member functions as a scaffold protein that tethers protein kinases to the Z-disk in striated muscles. It is thought to function in cardiomyocyte expansion and in restraining postsynaptic growth of excitatory synapses. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012] Expression Broad expression in heart (RPKM 70.2), prostate (RPKM 31.5) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all