HAPLN1

Also known as CRTL1, CRT1, hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1

Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HAPLN1 gene.

Gene data

HAPLN1

Name: hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1
Type: protein-coding
Position: 83,637,805–83,723,528 (−)
Aliases: CRT1, CRTL1
Ensembl: ENSG00000145681
RefSeq RNA: NM_001884.4, XM_011543168.3, XM_017009051.2, XM_017009052.2, XM_017009053.2
RefSeq protein: NP_001875.1, XP_011541470.1, XP_016864540.1, XP_016864541.1, XP_016864542.1

Predicted to enable hyaluronic acid binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring compression resistance. Predicted to be involved in central nervous system development and skeletal system development. Colocalizes with collagen-containing extracellular matrix. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]