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FLASH GENE

Symbol

PNPLA4

contributors: mct/npt - updated : 18-03-2009

HGNC name	patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 4
HGNC id	24887

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

Location	Xp22.31      Physical location : 7.866.803 - 7.895.780
Synonym name	protein GS2
Synonym symbol(s)	GS2, DXS1283E, iPLA2eta
EC.number	3.1.1.3

DNA

TYPE	anonymous DNA segment
STRUCTURE	28.64 kb     8 Exon(s)

MAPPING

cloned

Y

linked

N

status

provisional

RNA

TRANSCRIPTS	type	messenger

text	Variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein

identification nb exons type bp product Protein kDa AA specific expression Year Pubmed variant 1 7 - 2847 27.85 253 - Kienesberger (2008) variant 2 - - 2752 27.85 253 - Kienesberger (2008)

EXPRESSION

Type

widely

expressed in	(based on citations)
organ(s)	System Organ level 1 Organ level 2 Organ level 3 Organ level 4 Level Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Cardiovascular heart         Endocrine parathyroid       highly Reproductive female system uterus cervix   highly Respiratory lung       moderately Urinary bladder

cell lineage

cell lines

fluid/secretion

at STAGE

PROTEIN

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

STRUCTURE

motifs/domains

HOMOLOGY

Homologene

FAMILY

patatin-like phospholipase family

CATEGORY

enzyme

SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION	intracellular
	intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
	intracellular,nucleus

basic FUNCTION	participating in triacylglycerol hydrolysis and the acyl-CoA independent transacylation of acylglycerols, there by facilitating energy mobilization and storage in adipocytes
	may contribute significantly to lipolysis in human adipose tissue (Lake 2005)

CELLULAR PROCESS

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

PATHWAY

metabolism

lipid/lipoprotein

signaling

a component

INTERACTION

DNA

RNA

small molecule

protein

cell & other

REGULATION

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS