Gene Information
Gene NameLPAR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length348
Protein NamesLysophosphatidic acid receptor 2 (LPA receptor 2) (LPA-2) (Lysophosphatidic acid receptor Edg-4)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000064547 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9HBW0
Gene CardLPAR2
Uniprot IDQ9HBW0
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.984189909)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lpar2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lpar2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LPAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMC3R, S1PR4, S1PR5, S1PR1, LPAR3, GPR3, LPAR1, S1PR3
ParalogsGPR3, GPR119, GPR6, GPR12, CNR1, CNR2, MC5R, MC1R, MC2R, MC3R, MC4R, S1PR1, S1PR5, S1PR2, S1PR3, S1PR4, LPAR3, LPAR1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed most abundantly in testes and peripheral blood leukocytes with less expression in pancreas, spleen, thymus and prostate. Little or no expression in heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, ovary, small intestine, or colon.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4P0C  (X-ray  1.34A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell surface {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19306925}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19306925};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19306925}. Note=Prior to LPA treatment found predominantly at the cell surface but in the presence of LPA colocalizes with RALA in the endocytic vesicles.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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