Mutations in the lipin gene lead to fatty liver dystrophy in mice. The protein has been shown to be phosphorylated by the TOR Ser/Thr protein kinases in response to insulin stimulation. The conserved region is found at the N-terminus of the member proteins [1,2].

1: Lipodystrophy in the fld mouse results from mutation of a new gene encoding a nuclear protein, lipin. Peterfy M, Phan J, Xu P, Reue K; Nat Genet 2001;27:121-124. PMID:11138012

2: Insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of lipin mediated by the mammalian target of rapamycin. Huffman TA, Mothe-Satney I, Lawrence JC Jr; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002;99:1047-1052. PMID:11792863