dsc-4 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to enable lipid transfer activity and phospholipid transporter activity. Involved in lipoprotein transport and plasma lipoprotein particle assembly. Located in endoplasmic reticulum. Expressed in intestine. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including abetalipoproteinemia; familial hypercholesterolemia; and hyperinsulinism. Is an ortholog of human MTTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein).