Gene Information
Gene NamePLOD2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length737
Protein NamesProcollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 (EC 1.14.11.4) (Lysyl hydroxylase 2) (LH2)
Target Nameprocollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000152952 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBO00469
Gene CardPLOD2
Uniprot IDO00469
PfamPF03171
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.120683688)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Plod2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Plod2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLOD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPLOD3, PLOD1
ParalogsPLOD1, PLOD3, CERCAM, COLGALT2, COLGALT1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in pancreas and muscle. Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are expressed in the majority of the examined cell types. Isoform 2 is specifically expressed in skin, lung, dura and aorta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10372558}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs533478450  rs121434461  rs762788421  rs121434460  rs121434459  rs763670371 
Subcellular location [CC]Rough endoplasmic reticulum membrane;
Peripheral membrane protein;
Lumenal side.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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