Gene Information
Gene NameHLCS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length726
Protein NamesBiotin--protein ligase (EC 6.3.4.-) (Biotin apo-protein ligase) [Includes: Biotin--[methylmalonyl-CoA-carboxytransferase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.9); Biotin--[propionyl-CoA-carboxylase [ATP-hydrolyzing]] ligase (EC 6.3.4.10) (Holocarboxylase synthetase) (HCS); Biotin--[methylcrotonoyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.11); Biotin--[acetyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.15)]
Target Namebiotin--protein ligase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000159267 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP50747
Gene CardHLCS
Uniprot IDP50747
PfamPF02237; PF03099
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.160491853)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Hlcs ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Hlcs ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HLCS ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed (PubMed:7842009, PubMed:7753853). Mostly expressed in muscle, placenta and to a lower extent in the brain, kidney, pancreas, liver and lung (PubMed:7842009). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7753853, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7842009}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs61732504  rs28934602  rs119103227  rs1198548955  rs1230666123  rs769499327  rs781603756  rs1256356959  rs1261821166  rs1555885056  rs119103229  rs119103231  rs119103228  rs119103230  rs376899782  rs149399432 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305|PubMed:7842009}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000305|PubMed:7842009}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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