ENPP5, Official Symbol ENPP5provided by HGNC Official Full Name ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13717 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000112796 MIM:617001; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13717 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 NPP5; NPP-5 Summary This gene encodes a type-I transmembrane glycoprotein. Studies in rat suggest the encoded protein may play a role in neuronal cell communications. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014] Expression Biased expression in thyroid (RPKM 24.6), testis (RPKM 20.9) and 13 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all