Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of LSDP5, an alias of the protein, perilipin 5. The official gene symbol is PLIN5. The protein, with a mass of 50.8 kDa and length of 463 residues, is reported to be cytoplasmic and mitochondrial. It is a member of the Perilipin family and may be known by other names, including: MLDP, LSDP5, LSDA5, and lipid storage droplet protein 5.