Implantation Associated Protein

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Contents 1 Function 2 Structure 3 Compartment 4 Expression 5 More General Terms 6 Internet Database 7 References

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

Internet Database

UniProt: [1]

References

UniProt [2]

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