Gene Information
Gene NameGLS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length669
Protein NamesGlutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial (GLS) (EC 3.5.1.2) (K-glutaminase) (L-glutamine amidohydrolase) [Cleaved into: Glutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial 68 kDa chain; Glutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial 65 kDa chain]
Target Nameglutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000115419 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO94925
Gene CardGLS
Uniprot IDO94925
PfamPF12796; PF17959; PF04960
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.113491323)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gls ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gls ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GLS ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGLS2
ParalogsGLS2
Tissuekidney
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 and isoform 3 are detected in brain cortex. Isoform 3 is highly expressed in astrocytoma, ganglioglioma and ependymoma. Isoform 1 is highly expressed in brain and kidney, but not detected in liver. Isoform 3 is highly expressed in heart and pancreas, detected at lower levels in placenta, lung, pancreas and kidney, but is not detected in liver. Isoform 2 is expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11015561}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 3CZD  (X-ray  2.40A  3UNW  (X-ray  2.56A  3UO9  (X-ray  2.30A  3VOY  (X-ray  2.20A  3VOZ  (X-ray  2.40A  3VP0  (X-ray  2.40A  3VP1  (X-ray  2.30A  3VP2  (X-ray  2.70A  3VP3  (X-ray  2.70A  3VP4  (X-ray  2.45A  4O7D  (X-ray  2.30A  5D3O  (X-ray  2.79A  5FI2  (X-ray  2.50A  5FI6  (X-ray  2.52A  5FI7  (X-ray  2.50A  5HL1  (X-ray  2.40A  5I94  (X-ray  2.98A  5JYO  (X-ray  2.10A  5JYP  (X-ray  2.74A  5U0I  (X-ray  1.42A  5U0J  (X-ray  1.72A  5UQE  (X-ray  3.60A  5WJ6  (X-ray  2.44A  6LOX  (X-ray  3.20A  6UJG  (X-ray  3.00A  6UJM  (X-ray  2.50A  6UK6  (X-ray  2.90A  6UKB  (X-ray  3.00A  6UL9  (X-ray  2.50A  6ULA  (X-ray  2.95A  6ULJ  (X-ray  2.69A  6UMC  (X-ray  2.75A  6UMD  (X-ray  2.70A  6UME  (X-ray  2.90A  6UMF  (X-ray  2.68A  7REN  (X-ray  2.80A  7RGG  (X-ray  3.00A  7SBM  (X-ray  2.80A  7SBN  (X-ray  2.14A 
DBSNP rs16833035  rs1558972120  rs1558973667  rs1558986214 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}. Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22228304}. Note=The 74-kDa cytosolic precursor is translocated into the mitochondria and processed via a 72-kDa intermediate to yield the mature 68- and 65-kDa subunits. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}.;
[Isoform 3]: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22228304}.;
[Glutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial 68 kDa chain]: Mitochondrion matrix {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}. Note=Produced by the proteolytic processing of the 74-kDa cytosolic precursor. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}.;
[Glutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial 65 kDa chain]: Mitochondrion matrix {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}. Note=Produced by the proteolytic processing of the 74-kDa cytosolic precursor. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13264}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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