GPC1, Official Symbol GPC1provided by HGNC Official Full Name glypican 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4449 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000063660 MIM:600395; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4449 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 glypican Summary Cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans are composed of a membrane-associated protein core substituted with a variable number of heparan sulfate chains. Members of the glypican-related integral membrane proteoglycan family (GRIPS) contain a core protein anchored to the cytoplasmic membrane via a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol linkage. These proteins may play a role in the control of cell division and growth regulation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in skin (RPKM 51.0), testis (RPKM 21.8) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all