PEX5-related protein (peroxin-5-related protein, Pex5Rp, PEX5-like protein, PEX2-related protein, PEX5L, PEX5R, PXR2)

Function

• interacts with RAB8B (putative)
• may interact with C-terminal PTS1-type tripeptide peroxisomal targeting signal (SKL-type), relevance unclear

Structure

• belongs to the peroxisomal targeting signal receptor family
• contains 5 TPR repeats

Compartment

• cytoplasm
• some fraction is membrane associated via its interaction with RAB8B

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=3

Expression

• mainly expressed in brain
• also expressed in pancreas, testis & pituitary

More general terms

• phosphoprotein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8IYB4.html