Full name: glypican 1

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: glypican

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: Broad expression in skin (RPKM 51.0), testis (RPKM 21.8) and 19 other tissues

Gene size: 32414bp

Exon count: 10