Gene Information
Gene NamePLA2G4E
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length868
Protein NamesCytosolic phospholipase A2 epsilon (cPLA2-epsilon) (EC 3.1.1.4) (Calcium-dependent N-acyltransferase) (Phospholipase A2 group IVE)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000188089 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ3MJ16
Gene CardPLA2G4E
Uniprot IDQ3MJ16
PfamPF00168; PF18695; PF01735
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.374266909)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pla2g4e ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pla2g4e ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PLA2G4E ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPLA2G4C
ParalogsPLA2G4B, PLA2G4D, PLA2G4F, PLA2G4A, PLA2G4C
Tissueskin, lower.leg.skin, suprapubic.skin
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs4924595  rs8030775 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42};
Peripheral membrane protein;
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42}. Note=Targeted to clathrin-independent endocytotic vesicles through binding to phosphoinositides, especially phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphates. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q50L42}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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