This is a group of proteins expressed from a series of genes referred to as Lipoma HMGIC fusion partner-like. The proteins carry four highly conserved transmembrane domains in this entry. In certain instances, eg in LHFPL5, mutations cause deafness in humans [1] and hypospadias [3], and LHFPL1 is transcribed in six liver tumour cell lines [2].

1: Mutations in the lipoma HMGIC fusion partner-like 5 (LHFPL5) gene cause autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss. Kalay E, Li Y, Uzumcu A, Uyguner O, Collin RW, Caylan R, Ulubil-Emiroglu M, Kersten FF, Hafiz G, van Wijk E, Kayserili H, Rohmann E, Wagenstaller J, Hoefsloot LH, Strom TM, Nurnberg G, Baserer N, den Hollander AI, Cremers FP, Cremers CW, Becker C, Brunner Hum Mutat. 2006;27:633-639. PMID:16752389

2: Isolation, tissue distribution and prokaryotic expression of a novel human X-linked gene LHFPL1. Huang C, Guo J, Liu S, Shan Y, Wu S, Cai Y, Yu L; DNA Seq. 2004;15:299-302. PMID:15620218

3: Molecular genetic analysis of a de novo balanced translocation t(6;17)(p21.31;q11.2) associated with hypospadias and anorectal malformation. Mansouri MR, Carlsson B, Davey E, Nordenskjold A, Wester T, Anneren G, Lackgren G, Dahl N; Hum Genet. 2006;119:162-168. PMID:16395596