LCN12, Official Symbol LCN12provided by HGNC Official Full Name lipocalin 12provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28733 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000184925 MIM:612905; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28733 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary Members of the lipocalin family, such as LCN12, have a common structure consisting of an 8-stranded antiparallel beta-barrel that forms a cup-shaped ligand-binding pocket or calyx. Lipocalins generally bind small hydrophobic ligands and transport them to specific cells (Suzuki et al., 2004 [PubMed 15363845]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2009] Expression Biased expression in thyroid (RPKM 11.7), spleen (RPKM 1.8) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all