Gene Information
Gene NamePLAAT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length162
Protein NamesPhospholipase A and acyltransferase 2 (EC 2.3.1.-) (EC 3.1.1.32) (EC 3.1.1.4) (HRAS-like suppressor 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age55 ( ENSG00000133328 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9NWW9
Gene CardPLAAT2
Uniprot IDQ9NWW9
PfamPF04970
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.416098087)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLAAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLAAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLAAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLAAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPLAAT3, LRATD1, PLAAT4, LRATD2, PLAAT5, PLAAT1, LRAT
Tissueduodenum, small.intestine, kidney
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in liver, kidney, small intestine testis and colon (PubMed:19615464). Undetectable in testis, placenta, salivary gland and fetal brain (PubMed:18163183). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18163183, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19615464}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4DPZ  (X-ray  1.25A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18163183}. Membrane {ECO:0000255};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Exhibits a granular pattern in the cytoplasm with preferential perinuclear localization. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18163183}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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