Gene Information
Gene NameGPAT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length456
Protein NamesGlycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 (EC 2.3.1.15) (1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 6) (1-AGP acyltransferase 6) (1-AGPAT 6) (Acyl-CoA:glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4) (Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase zeta) (LPAAT-zeta) (Testis spermatogenesis apoptosis-related protein 7) (TSARG7)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000158669 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ86UL3
Gene CardGPAT4
Uniprot IDQ86UL3
PfamPF01553
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.631362413)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpat4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpat4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPAT3
ParalogsGPAT3, LPCAT2, LPCAT1, LPCAT4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. High levels in testis. Relatively high level of expression in skeletal muscle and heart. Relatively low level of expression in lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12938015, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625827, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18238778}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18238778};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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