Gene Information
Gene NameGLUL
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length373
Protein NamesGlutamine synthetase (GS) (EC 6.3.1.2) (Glutamate--ammonia ligase) (Palmitoyltransferase GLUL) (EC 2.3.1.225)
Target Nameglutamate decarboxylase
Target TypeDiscontinued target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000135821 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP15104
Gene CardGLUL
Uniprot IDP15104
PfamPF00120; PF03951
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.936640382)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GLUL ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GLUL ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GLUL ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GLUL ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Glul ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Glul ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GLUL ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLGSN
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in endothelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30158707}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2OJW  (X-ray  2.05A  2QC8  (X-ray  2.60A  7EVT  (X-ray  2.95A 
DBSNP rs80358214  rs80358215 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30158707}. Microsome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09606}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09606}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30158707};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30158707}. Note=Mainly localizes in the cytosol, with a fraction associated with the cell membrane. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30158707}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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