Gene Information
Gene NameAGPAT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length278
Protein Names1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase beta (EC 2.3.1.51) (1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 2) (1-AGP acyltransferase 2) (1-AGPAT 2) (Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase beta) (LPAAT-beta)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000169692 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO15120
Gene CardAGPAT2
Uniprot IDO15120
PfamPF01553
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.103036203)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AGPAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AGPAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AGPAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AGPAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Agpat2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AGPAT2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Agpat2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsAGPAT1
ParalogsAGPAT1
Tissuebreast, pancreas
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in adipose tissue, pancreas and liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21873652, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9242711}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs797045222  rs104894100  rs145975461 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21873652};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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