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PNPLA2

Gene
PNPLA2
Protein
Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
504 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the initial step in triglyceride hydrolysis in adipocyte and non-adipocyte lipid droplets (PubMed:15550674). 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 (PubMed:16239926). 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.
Mass
55.316 kDa
Sequence
MFPREKTWNISFAGCGFLGVYYVGVASCLREHAPFLVANATHIYGASAGALTATALVTGVCLGEAGAKFIEVSKEARKRFLGPLHPSFNLVKIIRSFLLKVLPADSHEHASGRLGISLTRVSDGENVIISHFNSKDELIQANVCSGFIPVYCGLIPPSLQGVRYVDGGISDNLPLYELKNTITVSPFSGESDICPQDSSTNIHELRVTNTSIQFNLRNLYRLSKALFPPEPLVLREMCKQGYRDGLRFLQRNGLLNRPNPLLALPPARPHGPEDKDQAVESAQAEDYSQLPGEDHILEHLPARLNEALLEACVEPTDLLTTLSNMLPVRLATAMMVPYTLPLESALSFTIRLLEWLPDVPEDIRWMKEQTGSICQYLVMRAKRKLGRHLPSRLPEQVELRRVQSLPSVPLSCAAYREALPGWMRNNLSLGDALAKWEECQRQLLLGLFCTNVAFPPEALRMRAPADPAPAPADPASPQHQLAGPAPLLSTPAPEARPVIGALGL

Gene
PNPLA2
Protein
Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
486 amino acids
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.
Mass
53.417 kDa
Sequence
MFPKETTWNISFAGCGFLGVYHIGVASCLREHAPFLVANATHIYGASAGALTATALVTGACLGEAGANIIEVSKEARKRFLGPLHPSFNMVKTIRGCLLKILPADCYECASGRLGISLTRVSDGENVIITHFNSKEELIQANVCSTFIPVYCGLIPPSLQGVRYVDGGISDNLPLYELKNTITVSPFSGESDICPQDSSTNIHELRVTNTSIQFNLRNLYRLSKALFPPEPLVLREMCKQGYRDGLRFLRRNGLLNRPNPLLALPPSQPPAPEDADAQEGAVAMERTGGKDHLPPPREDHILEHLPSRLNEALLEACMEPTDLLTTLSNMLPVRLAMAMMVPYTLPLESAVSFTIRLLEWLPDVPEDIRWMKEQTGSICQYLMIRAKRKLGNHLPSRLSGQVVLRRARSLPSVPLSCAAYSEVLPSWMRNSLSLGDVLAKWEECQRQLLLGLFCTNVAFPPDALRMRVPAGPAPEPPQHPPSSPPC

Gene
Pnpla2
Protein
Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
486 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the initial step in triglyceride hydrolysis in adipocyte and non-adipocyte lipid droplets (PubMed:15550674). 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.
Mass
53.657 kDa
Sequence
MFPRETKWNISFAGCGFLGVYHIGVASCLREHAPFLVANATHIYGASAGALTATALVTGACLGEAGANIIEVSKEARKRFLGPLHPSFNLVKTIRGCLLKTLPADCHERANGRLGISLTRVSDGENVIISHFSSKDELIQANVCSTFIPVYCGLIPPTLQGVRYVDGGISDNLPLYELKNTITVSPFSGESDICPQDSSTNIHELRVTNTSIQFNLRNLYRLSKALFPPEPMVLREMCKQGYRDGLRFLRRNGLLNQPNPLLALPPVVPQEEDAEEAAVVEERAGEEDQLQPYRKDRILEHLPARLNEALLEACVEPKDLMTTLSNMLPVRLATAMMVPYTLPLESAVSFTIRLLEWLPDVPEDIRWMKEQTGSICQYLVMRAKRKLGDHLPSRLSEQVELRRAQSLPSVPLSCATYSEALPNWVRNNLSLGDALAKWEECQRQLLLGLFCTNVAFPPDALRMRAPASPTAADPATPQDPPGLPPC

Gene
Pnpla2
Protein
Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
478 amino acids
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.
Mass
52.567 kDa
Sequence
MFPRETKWNISFAGCGFLGVYHIGVASCLREHAPFLVANATHIYGASAGALTATALVTGACLGEAGANIIEVSKEARKRFLGPLHPSFNLVKTIRGCLLKTLPADCHTRASGRLGISLTRVSDGENVIISHFSSKDELIQANVCSTFIPVYCGLIPPTLQGVRYVDGGISDNLPLYELKNTITVSPFSGESDICPQDSSTNIHELRITNTSIQFNLRNLYRLSKALFPPEPMVLREMCKQGYRDGLRFLRRNGLLNQPNPLLALPPVVPQEEDAEEAAVTEERTGGEDRILEHLPARLNEALLEACVEPKDLMTTLSNMLPVRLATAMMVPYTLPLESAVSFTIRLLEWLPDVPEDIRWMKEQTGSICQYLVMRAKRKLGDHLPSRLSEQVELRRAQSLPSVPLSCATYSEALPNWVRNNLSLGDALAKWEECQRQLLLGLFCTNVAFPPDALRMRAPASPTATDPATPQDPSGLPPC