Gene Information
Gene NameKIAA0720
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1006
Protein NamesPleckstrin homology domain-containing family G member 5 (PH domain-containing family G member 5) (Guanine nucleotide exchange factor 720) (GEF720)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO94827
Gene CardPLEKHG5
Uniprot IDO94827
PfamPF00621
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in the peripheral nervous system and brain. Highest expression is observed in heart, lung, kidney, testis and moderate expression is present in spleen, pancreas, skeletal muscle, ovary and liver. Weakly expressed in glioblastoma (GBM) cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11704860, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467373, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9872452}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs63750315  rs397515456  rs202191898 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell junction {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell projection, lamellipodium {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Note=Predominantly cytoplasmic, however when endothelial cells are stimulated with lysophosphatidic acid, PLEKHG5 is found in perinuclear regions and at the cell membrane. Localizes at cell-cell junctions in quiescent endothelial cells, and relocalizes to cytoplasmic vesicle and the leading edge of lamellipodia in migrating endothelial cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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