Gene Information
Gene NameLIPG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length500
Protein NamesEndothelial lipase (EC 3.1.1.3) (Endothelial cell-derived lipase) (EDL) (EL) (Phospholipase A1) (EC 3.1.1.32)
Target Nameendothelial lipase
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000101670 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y5X9
Gene CardLIPG
Uniprot IDQ9Y5X9
PfamPF00151; PF01477
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.563097141)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lipg ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lipg ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LIPG ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLIPC, LPL
ParalogsPNLIP, PLA1A, PNLIPRP3, LIPI, LIPC, PNLIPRP2, LIPH, PNLIPRP1, LPL
Tissueplacenta, thyroid
Tissue SpecificityHigh level of expression in the liver, placenta, lung, thyroid, kidney, testis and in the corpus luteum of the ovary. Expressed also in coronary artery endothelial cells, umbilical vein endothelial cells and in hepatocytes and osteosarcoma cell lines. Not detected in heart, brain and muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10192396, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10318835}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs9963243  rs150879681  rs2000813 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10318835}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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