PDLIM1, CLIM1, CLP36, PDZ and LIM domain protein 1, C-terminal LIM domain protein 1, Elfin, LIM domain protein CLP-36
This gene encodes a member of the enigma protein family. The protein contains two protein interacting domains, a PDZ domain at the amino terminal end and one to three LIM domains at the carboxyl terminal. It is a cytoplasmic protein associated with the cytoskeleton. The protein may function as an adapter to bring other LIM-interacting proteins to the cytoskeleton. Pseudogenes associated with this gene are located on chromosomes 3, 14 and 17. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012],function:Cytoskeletal protein that may act as an adapter that brings other proteins (like kinases) to the cytoskeleton.,similarity:Contains 1 LIM zinc-binding domain.,similarity:Contains 1 PDZ (DHR) domain.,subcellular location:Associates with the actin stress fibers.,subunit:Interacts with alpha-actinins 1, 2 and 4.,tissue specificity:Strongly expressed in the heart and skeletal muscle, moderately expressed in the spleen, small intestine, colon, placenta, and lung. A lower level expression is seen in liver, thymus, kidney, prostate and pancreas and is not found in the brain, testis, ovary, and peripheral blood leukocytes.,
