implantation-associated protein (IAP, magnesium transporter protein 1, MagT1, IAG2)

Function

• may be involved in N-glycosylation via association with N-oligosaccharyl transferase
• may be involved in Mg+2 transport in epithelial cells
• weakly associates with oligosaccharyl transferase complex

Structure

belongs to the OST3/OST6 family

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Expression

• expressed in placenta, liver, muscle & pancreas, & at very low levels in brain, lung & kidney

More general terms

• membrane protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H0U3.html