[5][6][7] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the LAR protein-tyrosine phosphatase-interacting protein (liprin) family.

Liprins interact with members of LAR family of transmembrane protein tyrosine phosphatases, which are known to be important for axon guidance and mammary gland development.

It has been proposed that liprins are multivalent proteins that form complex structures and act as scaffolds for the recruitment and anchoring of LAR family of tyrosine phosphatases.

Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.

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