LIPN, Official Symbol LIPNprovided by HGNC Official Full Name lipase family member Nprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23452 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000204020 MIM:613924; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23452 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 LI4; ARCI8; LIPL4; bA186O14.3 Summary The gene encodes a lipase that is highly expressed in granular keratinocytes in the epidermis, and plays a role in the differentiation of keratinocytes. Mutations in this gene are associated with lamellar ichthyosis type 4. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 5.7), appendix (RPKM 0.9) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs all