Gene Information
Gene NameGBA2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length927
Protein NamesNon-lysosomal glucosylceramidase (NLGase) (EC 3.2.1.45) (Beta-glucocerebrosidase 2) (Beta-glucosidase 2) (Bile acid beta-glucosidase GBA2) (Bile acid glucosyl transferase GBA2) (Cholesterol glucosyltransferase GBA2) (EC 2.4.1.-) (Cholesteryl-beta-glucosidase GBA2) (EC 3.2.1.-) (Glucosylceramidase 2) (Non-lysosomal cholesterol glycosyltransferase) (Non-lysosomal galactosylceramidase) (EC 3.2.1.46) (Non-lysosomal glycosylceramidase)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1714 ( ENSG00000070610 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ9HCG7
Gene CardGBA2
Uniprot IDQ9HCG7
PfamPF04685; PF12215
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.20245593)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gba2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gba2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GBA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed (PubMed:11489889). Mainly expressed in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, kidney and placenta and expressed at lower levels in liver, spleen, small intestine and lung (PubMed:11489889). Detectable in colon, thymus and peripheral blood leukocytes (PubMed:11489889). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11489889}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.200000(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs398123064  rs398123012  rs398123015 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZF3};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11489889};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZF3}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZF3};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11489889};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZF3}. Note=Localization to the plasma membrane and alternative topologies have also been reported. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11489889, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17105727}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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