LUZP1, Official Symbol LUZP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name leucine zipper protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14985 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000169641 MIM:601422; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14985 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 LUZP Summary This gene encodes a protein that contains a leucine zipper motif. The exact function of the encoded protein is not known. In mice this gene affects neural tube closure. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in small intestine (RPKM 10.5), duodenum (RPKM 8.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all