UniProt data
UniProt name: PLPL2_HUMAN (Q96AD5)
Gene name: PNPLA2; Synonyms=ATGL; ORFNames=FP17548
Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
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. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15364929, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15550674, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16239926}.
Subcellular location: Lipid droplet. Cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.
Transmembrane domains:
- 9-29, 21 AA, Helical; Signal-anchor for type II membrane protein. {ECO:0000255}.
Sequence: 504 AA
CATM prediction
The sequence of PLPL2_HUMAN returned 2 potential models
The positions at the dimer's interface are highlighted in yellow. The position at the crossing point is highlighted in orange.
| # | Sequence and interface | d | θ | Z' | ω' | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 20 30 | + | + | |
(Å) | (°) | (Å) | (°) | ||
| Model 1 | KTWNISFAGCGFLGVYYVGVASCLREH | 7.2 | -46.7° | 2.2 | 45.1 | -5.0 |
| Model 2 | KTWNISFAGCGFLGVYYVGVASCLREH | 7.3 | -48.0° | 3.3 | 34.0 | -0.2 |
Click on the model number to visualize its details below.
MODEL 1 DETAILS
Precited structure:
Download model 1 structure: PDB, PyMOL session
List of hydrogen bonds:
| Donor | Acceptor | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| B, 21, TYR, HA | A, 20, VAL, O | 3.36Å |
| B, 24, GLY, HA1 | A, 21, TYR, O | 3.19Å |
| A, 21, TYR, HA | B, 20, VAL, O | 3.36Å |
| A, 24, GLY, HA1 | B, 21, TYR, O | 3.19Å |


