PLIN1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PLIN1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q26.1 and is approximately 15 kb in length. This allele, which encodes perilipin-1 protein, plays a role in lipid storage in adipocytes. Mutations in the gene are associated with familial partial lipodystrophy 4.

**Synonyms:** - FPLD4 - PERI - PLIN - Perilipin 1 wt Allele - Perilipin Gene