Gene Information
Gene NameLPCAT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length520
Protein NamesLysophospholipid acyltransferase 2 (LPLAT 2) (EC 2.3.1.-) (1-acylglycerophosphate O-acyltransferase MBOAT2) (EC 2.3.1.51) (1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase MBOAT2) (EC 2.3.1.23) (1-acylglycerophosphoethanolamine MBOAT2 O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.n7) (Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase) (LPAAT) (Lyso-PA acyltransferase) (Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase) (LPCAT) (Lyso-PC acyltransferase) (Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 4) (Lyso-PC acyltransferase 4) (Lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase) (LPEAT) (Lyso-PE acyltransferase) (Membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 2) (O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000176454 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ6ZWT7
Gene CardMBOAT2
Uniprot IDQ6ZWT7
PfamPF03062
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.918690451)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LPCAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LPCAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LPCAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lpcat4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LPCAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lpcat4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LPCAT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLPCAT2, LPCAT1, GPAT4, GPAT3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in neutrophils. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18772128}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs16866827 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8R3I2}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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