Gene Information
Gene NamePLPP2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length288
Protein NamesPhospholipid phosphatase 2 (EC 3.1.3.-) (EC 3.1.3.4) (Lipid phosphate phosphohydrolase 2) (PAP2-gamma) (PAP2-G) (Phosphatidate phosphohydrolase type 2c) (Phosphatidic acid phosphatase 2c) (PAP-2c) (PAP2c)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000141934 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO43688
Gene CardPLPP2
Uniprot IDO43688
PfamPF01569
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.83382403)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Plpp2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Plpp2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPLPP1, PLPPR5, PLPPR1, PLPP3
ParalogsPLPPR5, PLPPR1, PLPPR4, PLPP3, PLPP4, PLPPR3, PLPPR2, PLPP1, PLPP5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFound mainly in brain, pancreas and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9607309}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1138439 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467304, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705349};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467304, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705349};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467304};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16467304};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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