GPC5, Official Symbol GPC5provided by HGNC Official Full Name glypican 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4453 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000179399 MIM:602446; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4453 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 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 Biased expression in brain (RPKM 1.8), testis (RPKM 1.4) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all