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Facts about Phospholipase A and acyltransferase 2.
Catalyzes N-acylation of PE with both sn-1 and sn-2 palmitoyl groups of PC as acyl donor. Also catalyzes O-acylation converting lyso-PC into PC.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | PLAAT2 |
| Uniprot: | Q9NWW9 |
| Entrez: | 54979 |

| Belongs to: |
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| H-rev107 family |

Phospholipase A and acyltransferase 2
Mass (kDA):
17.394 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 11q12.3 |
| Sequence: | 11; NC_000011.10 (63552759..63565072, complement) |
Expressed in liver, kidney, small intestine testis and colon (PubMed:19615464). Undetectable in testis, placenta, salivary gland and fetal brain (PubMed:18163183).
Cytoplasm. Membrane; Single-pass membrane protein. Exhibits a granular pattern in the cytoplasm with preferential perinuclear localization.


PMID: 19615464 by Uyama T., et al. Characterization of the human tumor suppressors TIG3 and HRASLS2 as phospholipid-metabolizing enzymes.
PMID: 18163183 by Shyu R.Y., et al. Cloning and functional characterization of the HRASLS2 gene.