LRP1, Official Symbol LRP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name LDL receptor related protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6692 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000123384 MIM:107770; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6692 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 APR; KPA; LRP; A2MR; CD91; APOER; LRP1A; TGFBR5; IGFBP3R; IGFBP-3R; IGFBP3R1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed by furin to generate 515 kDa and 85 kDa subunits that form the mature receptor (PMID: 8546712). This receptor is involved in several cellular processes, including intracellular signaling, lipid homeostasis, and clearance of apoptotic cells. In addition, the encoded protein is necessary for the alpha 2-macroglobulin-mediated clearance of secreted amyloid precursor protein and beta-amyloid, the main component of amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer patients. Expression of this gene decreases with age and has been found to be lower than controls in brain tissue from Alzheimer's disease patients. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015] Expression Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 73.6), ovary (RPKM 50.9) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all