Gene Information
Gene NamePLT
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length359
Protein NamesN-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase (EC 3.5.1.60) (Acid ceramidase-like protein) (Acylsphingosine deacylase NAAA) (EC 3.5.1.23) (N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase-like) (ASAH-like protein) [Cleaved into: N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase subunit alpha; N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase subunit beta]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ02083
Gene CardNAAA
Uniprot IDQ02083
PfamPF02275; PF15508
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in numerous tissues, with highest levels in liver and kidney, followed by pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10610717}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6DXW  (X-ray  2.30A  6DXX  (X-ray  2.70A 
DBSNP rs34751328  rs4859571  rs6823734 
Subcellular location [CC]Lysosome {ECO:0000305|PubMed:10610717, ECO:0000305|PubMed:15655246, ECO:0000305|PubMed:18793752}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30301806};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30301806}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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