The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein, alpha across different species:

phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, alpha (PITPNA), phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, alpha (pitpna)

Other aliases include:

PITPN, VIB1A, MGC99649, PI-TPalpha, MGC84500, PITPNA, MGC137921

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein, alpha:

phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, alpha – phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha isoform – PI-TP-alpha – ptdInsTP alpha – PI-TP 35 kda isoform – ptdIns transfer protein alpha – phosphatidylinositol-transfer protein 35 kDa isoform

Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein, alpha fulfills a number of functions:

phosphatidylcholine transmembrane transporter activity – phosphatidylinositol transporter activity – phospholipid binding – protein binding – lipid binding

Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein, alpha is relevant to the following processes:

lipid metabolic process – transport – visual perception

Locations for Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein, alpha:

cytoplasm – intracellular – nucleus

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology