Pctp cDNA ORF clone, Mus musculus(house mouse)
Gene Symbol | Pctp |
Entrez Gene ID | 18559 |
Full Name | phosphatidylcholine transfer protein |
Synonyms | PC-TP,StarD2 |
General protein information |
|
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome |
mRNA and Protein(s)
mRNA | Protein | Name |
---|---|---|
NM_008796.3 | NP_032822.2 | phosphatidylcholine transfer protein isoform 1 |
NM_001316372.1 | NP_001303301.1 | phosphatidylcholine transfer protein isoform 2 |

PCTP | XP_001104194.1 | |
Mus musculus (house mouse) | Pctp | NP_032822.2 |
Homo sapiens (human) | PCTP | NP_067036.2 |
Canis lupus familiaris (dog) | PCTP | XP_537685.2 |
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) | Pctp | NP_058921.1 |
Gallus gallus (chicken) | PCTP | XP_415652.1 |
Bos taurus (cattle) | PCTP | NP_777260.1 |
Pan troglodytes (chimpanzee) | PCTP | XP_511897.3 |
Danio rerio (zebrafish) | pctp | NP_001124258.1 |

Related articles in PubMed
Thioesterase-mediated control of cellular calcium homeostasis enables hepatic ER stress.
Ersoy BA, Maner-Smith KM, Li Y, Alpertunga I, Cohen DE
The Journal of clinical investigation128(1)141-156(2018 Jan)
Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 promotes microvesicular steatosis and liver injury in murine experimental steatohepatitis.
Nicholls HT, Hornick JL, Cohen DE
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology313(1)G50-G61(2017 Jul)
Genetic ablation of phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 in ob/ob mice improves glucose tolerance without increasing energy expenditure.
Krisko TI, LeClair KB, Cohen DE
Metabolism: clinical and experimental68145-149(2017 03)
Thioesterase superfamily member 2 (Them2) and phosphatidylcholine transfer protein (PC-TP) interact to promote fatty acid oxidation and control glucose utilization.
Kawano Y, Ersoy BA, Li Y, Nishiumi S, Yoshida M, Cohen DE
Molecular and cellular biology34(13)2396-408(2014 Jul)
GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions What's a GeneRIF?
These observations suggest that PC-TP promotes liver injury by mediating the intermembrane transfer of phosphatidylcholines, thus stabilizing more pathogenic microvesicular lipid droplets.
Title: Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 promotes microvesicular steatosis and liver injury in murine experimental steatohepatitis.
Improved glucose tolerance in Pctp(-/-);ob/ob mice in the absence of increases in energy expenditure or core body temperature indicates a direct pathogenic role for Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein in diabetes in leptin deficient mice
Title: Genetic ablation of phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 in ob/ob mice improves glucose tolerance without increasing energy expenditure.
Them2 and phosphatidylcholine transfer protein regulate lipid and glucose metabolism
Title: Thioesterase superfamily member 2 (Them2) and phosphatidylcholine transfer protein (PC-TP) interact to promote fatty acid oxidation and control glucose utilization.
PC-TP-THEM2 complex reduces phosphorylation and stability of IRS2 and increases stability of the TSC1-TSC2 complex
Title: Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein interacts with thioesterase superfamily member 2 to attenuate insulin signaling.
Findings support a key role for Pctp in limiting mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids and thus regulating adaptive thermogenesis in BAT.
Title: Mice lacking Pctp /StarD2 exhibit increased adaptive thermogenesis and enlarged mitochondria in brown adipose tissue.
The following Pctp gene cDNA ORF clone sequences were retrieved from the NCBI Reference Sequence Database (RefSeq). These sequences represent the protein coding region of the Pctp cDNA ORF which is encoded by the open reading frame (ORF) sequence. ORF sequences can be delivered in our standard vector, pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK or the vector of your choice as an expression/transfection-ready ORF clone. Not the clone you want? Click here to find your clone.
CloneID | OMu20728 | |
Clone ID Related Accession (Same CDS sequence) | NM_008796.3 | |
Accession Version | NM_008796.3 Latest version! | Documents for ORF clone product in default vector |
Sequence Information | ORF Nucleotide Sequence (Length: 645bp) Protein sequence SNP |
|
Vector | pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK or customized vector | ![]() |
Clone information | Clone Map | ![]() |
Tag on pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK | C terminal DYKDDDDK tags | |
ORF Insert Method | CloneEZ™ Seamless cloning technology | |
Insert Structure | linear | |
Update Date | 2019-09-24 | |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) | |
Product | phosphatidylcholine transfer protein isoform 1 | |
Comment | Comment: VALIDATED REFSEQ: This record has undergone validation or preliminary review. The reference sequence was derived from BY144797.1, BC071234.1, BB614866.1 and AL645695.18. On Oct 20, 2015 this sequence version replaced NM_008796.2. Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1). Sequence Note: This RefSeq record was created from transcript and genomic sequence data to make the sequence consistent with the reference genome assembly. The genomic coordinates used for the transcript record were based on transcript alignments. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene record to access additional publications. ##Evidence-Data-START## Transcript exon combination :: BC053478.1, SRR1660819.127082.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns :: single sample supports all introns SAMN01164135, SAMN01164140 [ECO:0000348] ##Evidence-Data-END## COMPLETENESS: complete on the 3' end. |
1 | ATGGCGGGGG CCGCATGCTG CTTCTCGGAC GAGCAGTTCC GGGAGGCTTG TGCTGAACTC |
The stop codons will be deleted if pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK vector is selected.
RefSeq | NP_032822.2 |
CDS | 53..697 |
Translation |

Target ORF information:
Target ORF information:
|
![]() |

ORF Insert Sequence:
1 | ATGGCGGGGG CCGCATGCTG CTTCTCGGAC GAGCAGTTCC GGGAGGCTTG TGCTGAACTC |
The stop codons will be deleted if pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK vector is selected.
CloneID | OMu45714 | |
Clone ID Related Accession (Same CDS sequence) | NM_001316372.1 | |
Accession Version | NM_001316372.1 Latest version! | Documents for ORF clone product in default vector |
Sequence Information | ORF Nucleotide Sequence (Length: 606bp) Protein sequence SNP |
|
Vector | pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK or customized vector | ![]() |
Clone information | Clone Map | ![]() |
Tag on pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK | C terminal DYKDDDDK tags | |
ORF Insert Method | CloneEZ™ Seamless cloning technology | |
Insert Structure | linear | |
Update Date | 2019-09-23 | |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) | |
Product | phosphatidylcholine transfer protein isoform 2 | |
Comment | Comment: VALIDATED REFSEQ: This record has undergone validation or preliminary review. The reference sequence was derived from BY144797.1, BC071234.1 and AL645695.18. Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an exon in the 3' coding region, which results in a frameshift, compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus compared to isoform 1. Sequence Note: This RefSeq record was created from transcript and genomic sequence data to make the sequence consistent with the reference genome assembly. The genomic coordinates used for the transcript record were based on transcript alignments. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene record to access additional publications. ##Evidence-Data-START## Transcript exon combination :: BC071234.1, CD564182.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns :: single sample supports all introns SAMN01164135 [ECO:0000348] ##Evidence-Data-END## COMPLETENESS: complete on the 3' end. |
1 | ATGGCGGGGG CCGCATGCTG CTTCTCGGAC GAGCAGTTCC GGGAGGCTTG TGCTGAACTC |
The stop codons will be deleted if pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK vector is selected.
RefSeq | NP_001303301.1 |
CDS | 53..658 |
Translation |

Target ORF information:
Target ORF information:
|
![]() |

ORF Insert Sequence:
1 | ATGGCGGGGG CCGCATGCTG CTTCTCGGAC GAGCAGTTCC GGGAGGCTTG TGCTGAACTC |
The stop codons will be deleted if pcDNA3.1+/C-(K)DYK vector is selected.
![]() |
Thioesterase-mediated control of cellular calcium homeostasis enables hepatic ER stress. |
![]() |
Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 promotes microvesicular steatosis and liver injury in murine experimental steatohepatitis. |
![]() |
Genetic ablation of phosphatidylcholine transfer protein/StarD2 in ob/ob mice improves glucose tolerance without increasing energy expenditure. |
![]() |
Thioesterase superfamily member 2 (Them2) and phosphatidylcholine transfer protein (PC-TP) interact to promote fatty acid oxidation and control glucose utilization. |