Gene Information
Gene NamePLA2G6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length806
Protein Names85/88 kDa calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (CaI-PLA2) (EC 3.1.1.4) (2-lysophosphatidylcholine acylhydrolase) (EC 3.1.1.5) (Group VI phospholipase A2) (GVI PLA2) (Intracellular membrane-associated calcium-independent phospholipase A2 beta) (iPLA2-beta) (Palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase) (EC 3.1.2.2) (Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 9) (PNPLA9)
Target Name85/88 kda calcium-independent phospholipase a2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000184381 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO60733
Gene CardPLA2G6
Uniprot IDO60733
PfamPF00023; PF12796; PF13857; PF01734
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.223759872)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pla2g6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pla2g6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLA2G6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsANKRD22, TONSL, NFKBIB, NFKBIA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFour different transcripts were found to be expressed in a distinct tissue distribution.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002990(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs11570605  rs11570606  rs11570607  rs11570646  rs121908682  rs11570680  rs121908681  rs1004616610  rs121908683  rs767689496  rs121908686  rs121908687  rs34184838 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18208975}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18208975}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97819}. Cell projection, pseudopodium {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18208975}. Note=Recruited to the membrane-enriched pseudopods upon MCP1/CCL2 stimulation in monocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18208975}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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