Gene Information
Gene NamePLEKHG5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1006
Protein NamesPleckstrin homology domain-containing family G member 5 (PH domain-containing family G member 5) (Guanine nucleotide exchange factor 720) (GEF720)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000171680 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBO94827
Gene CardPLEKHG5
Uniprot IDO94827
PfamPF00621
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.186203201)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Plekhg5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Plekhg5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLEKHG5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPLEKHG7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in the peripheral nervous system and brain. Highest expression is observed in heart, lung, kidney, testis and moderate expression is present in spleen, pancreas, skeletal muscle, ovary and liver. Weakly expressed in glioblastoma (GBM) cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11704860, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467373, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9872452}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs63750315  rs397515456  rs202191898 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell junction {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Cell projection, lamellipodium {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}. Note=Predominantly cytoplasmic, however when endothelial cells are stimulated with lysophosphatidic acid, PLEKHG5 is found in perinuclear regions and at the cell membrane. Localizes at cell-cell junctions in quiescent endothelial cells, and relocalizes to cytoplasmic vesicle and the leading edge of lamellipodia in migrating endothelial cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q66T02}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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