Gene Information
Gene NameNAPEPLD
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length393
Protein NamesN-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine-hydrolyzing phospholipase D (N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D) (NAPE-PLD) (NAPE-hydrolyzing phospholipase D) (EC 3.1.4.54)
Target Namen-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine-hydrolyzing phospholipase d
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000161048 )
3 ( ENSG00000275723 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ6IQ20
Gene CardNAPEPLD
Uniprot IDQ6IQ20
PfamPF12706
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.885345994)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Napepld ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Napepld ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NAPEPLD ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Highest expression in brain, kidney and testis (at protein level). Expressed in adipose tissue (at protein level). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BH82}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4QN9  (X-ray  2.65A 
DBSNP rs12540583  rs3181009 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25684574};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:25684574}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25684574};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:25684574}. Nucleus envelope {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25684574}. Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25684574}. Note=Localized in the proximity of the cellular membranes likely through interaction with membrane phospholipids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25684574}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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