Gene Symbol |
Pnpla2
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Entrez Gene |
66853
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Alt Symbol |
0610039C21Rik, 1110001C14Rik, Atgl, TTS-2.2
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Species |
Mouse
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 2
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Other Description |
adipose triglyceride lipase|desnutrin|patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2|transport-secretion protein|triglyceride hydrolase
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Swissprots |
Q05BJ0 O89080 Q8BJ56 Q3UD97 Q643S0 Q9DCF6 Q6P234 Q9D1Q9
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Accessions |
EDL18088 EDL18089 EDL18090 EDL18091 EDL18092 EDL18093 Q8BJ56 AK002826 BAB22387 AK003207 BAB22643 AK015984 AK031609 BAC27476 AK076464 AK085926 AK150184 BAE29364 AK183970 AK185834 AY510273 AAS48458 AY731699 AAU33824 AY894805 AAW81963 BB574719 BC019188 AAH19188 BC026807 BC034190 BC044737 BC044781 AAH44781 BC054825 BC064747 AAH64747 CF725975 U89431 AAC36536 NM_001163689 NP_001157161 NM_025802 NP_080078 NR_028142
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Function |
Catalyzes the initial step in triglyceride hydrolysis in adipocyte and non-adipocyte lipid droplets. Also has acylglycerol transacylase activity. May act coordinately with LIPE/HLS within the lipolytic cascade. Regulates adiposome size and may be involved in the degradation of adiposomes. May play an important role in energy homeostasis. May play a role in the response of the organism to starvation, enhancing hydrolysis of triglycerides and providing free fatty acids to other tissues to be oxidized in situations of energy depletion. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15337759, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15550674, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16150821, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16675698, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16679289, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17074755}.
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Subcellular Location |
Lipid droplet. Cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed at high levels in white and brown adipose tissue, and to a lesser degree in testis and cardiac muscle. Barely detected in liver, spleen, thymus, kidney, skeletal muscle, and brain. Among the white adipose depots, gonadal fat showed the highest level of expression compared with inguinal and renal white adipose tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15337759, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15550674, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16150821, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16705060}.
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Top Pathways |
Glycerolipid metabolism
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