O15503: Insulin-induced gene 1 protein (INSIG1)

Insulin-induced gene 1 protein (INSIG1) is a 277-residue protein from Homo sapiens. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: O15503.

Gene
INSIG1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
277 residues
Mean pLDDT
68.3
Model
AF-O15503-F1 v6
Model created
1 Aug 2025
PDB structures
1

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Model confidence (pLDDT)

The mean pLDDT of this model is 68.3 (low overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.

pLDDT bandMeaningShare of residues
Above 90Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate28%
70 to 90Confident: backbone generally right26%
50 to 70Low: treat with caution16%
Below 50Very low: often disordered regions31%

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Function

Oxysterol-binding protein that mediates feedback control of cholesterol synthesis by controlling both endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi transport of SCAP and degradation of HMGCR (PubMed:12202038, PubMed:12535518, PubMed:16168377, PubMed:16399501, PubMed:16606821, PubMed:32322062). Acts as a negative regulator of cholesterol biosynthesis by mediating the retention of the SCAP-SREBP complex in the endoplasmic reticulum, thereby blocking the processing of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) SREBF1/SREBP1 and SREBF2/SREBP2 (PubMed:12202038, PubMed:16399501, PubMed:26311497, PubMed:32322062). Binds oxysterol, including 25-hydroxycholesterol, regulating interaction with SCAP and…

Subunit structure

Interacts with SCAP; interaction is direct and only takes place in the presence of sterols; it prevents interaction between SCAP and the coat protein complex II (COPII) (PubMed:15899885, PubMed:32322062). Associates with the SCAP-SREBP complex (composed of SCAP and SREBF1/SREBP1 or SREBF2/SREBP2); association is mediated via its interaction with SCAP and only takes place in the presence of…

Subcellular location

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Experimental structures in the PDB

Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:

PDB IDMethodResolutionChains and residues
4J81X-ray1.74 ÅC/D=273-277

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