Gene Information
Gene NamePLD6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length252
Protein NamesMitochondrial cardiolipin hydrolase (EC 3.1.4.-) (Choline phosphatase 6) (Mitochondrial phospholipase) (MitoPLD) (Phosphatidylcholine-hydrolyzing phospholipase D6) (Phospholipase D6) (PLD6) (Protein zucchini homolog)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000179598 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ8N2A8
Gene CardPLD6
Uniprot IDQ8N2A8
PfamPF13091
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.14034226)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLD6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLD6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLD6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLD6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pld6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLD6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pld6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in testis and ovary, but not limited to gonads (at protein level) (PubMed:17028579, PubMed:21397847). It is also found in brain, heart, pituitary gland, prostate, pancreas, thyroid, bone marrow, lung and muscle (PubMed:21397847). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17028579, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21397847}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs17856924  rs11551966 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17028579};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17028579}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5SWZ9}. Note=Localization in the mitochondrial outer membrane is found in different cell types where phospholipase is the predominant activity, however, in pachytene spermatocytes and spermatids of mouse testes where nuclease activity is predominant, localization is restricted to the Golgi, suggesting this enzyme is localized in different subcellular compartments depending on the role (phospholipase or nuclease) it needs to play in each cell type and developmental stage. {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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