Gene Information
Gene NameLPCAT1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length534
Protein NamesLysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 (LPC acyltransferase 1) (LPCAT-1) (LysoPC acyltransferase 1) (EC 2.3.1.23) (1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.51) (1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase) (1-alkenylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.25) (1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.67) (Acetyl-CoA:lyso-platelet-activating factor acetyltransferase) (Acetyl-CoA:lyso-PAF acetyltransferase) (Lyso-PAF acetyltransferase) (LysoPAFAT) (Acyltransferase-like 2) (Phosphonoformate immuno-associated protein 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000153395 )
3 ( ENSG00000275079 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8NF37
Gene CardLPCAT1
Uniprot IDQ8NF37
PfamPF01553; PF13833
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.24091794)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LPCAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LPCAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LPCAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LPCAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lpcat1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LPCAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lpcat1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLPCAT2
ParalogsLPCAT2, LPCAT4, GPAT4, GPAT3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityErythrocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18156367}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21498505};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21498505}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q3TFD2};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:21498505}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:18156367};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:21498505}. Lipid droplet {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21498505}. Note=May adopt a monotopic topology when embedded in the lipid monolayer of the lipid droplet, with both termini exposed to the cytoplasm. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21498505}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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