Gene Information
Gene NameLPCAT3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length487
Protein NamesLysophospholipid acyltransferase 5 (LPLAT 5) (EC 2.3.1.-) (1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.23) (1-acylglycerophosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.n7) (1-acylglycerophosphoserine O-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.n6) (Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase) (LPCAT) (Lyso-PC acyltransferase) (Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 3) (Lyso-PC acyltransferase 3) (Lysophosphatidylserine acyltransferase) (LPSAT) (Lyso-PS acyltransferase) (Membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 5) (O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 5)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000111684 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ6P1A2
Gene CardLPCAT3
Uniprot IDQ6P1A2
PfamPF03062
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.543228646)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lpcat3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lpcat3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LPCAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsMBOAT7, PORCN, MBOAT1, MBOAT4, MBOAT2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in liver, pancreas and adipose tissue. Very low expression in skeletal muscle and heart. Detected in neutrophils. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18195019, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18772128}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34196984  rs1984564 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18195019};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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