Pnpla8 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables calcium-independent phospholipase A2 activity. Involved in cardiolipin metabolic process; regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress; and triglyceride homeostasis. Located in mitochondrion and peroxisome. Orthologous to human PNPLA8 (patatin like phospholipase domain containing 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Pnpla8
Official Name
patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 8 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1914702]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000036257
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 67452 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000036257
Aliases patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 8
Synonyms 1200006O19Rik, IPLA2-2, IPLA2G, IPLA2 gamma, IPLA2(gamma), IPLA2 γ, IPLA2(γ), MMLA, patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 8, PNPLA-gamma, PNPLA-γ, RGD1311444
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Pnpla8 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Patatins and Phospholipases
  • calcium-independent phospholipase A2
  • enzyme
  • phospholipase A2

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Pnpla8 gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • weight gain
  • schizophrenia
  • hereditary disorder
  • mitochondrial myopathy with lactic acidosis
  • hyperinsulinism
  • insulin resistance
  • impaired glucose tolerance
  • kyphosis
  • myopia
  • growth failure
regulated by
  • Ca2+
  • TNF
  • PLA2G4D
  • arachidonyl-coenzyme A
  • palmitoyl-coenzyme A
  • magnesium
  • S-hexadecyl-coenzyme A
  • TK1
  • 3T3-L1 cells
  • mir-802
regulates
  • palmitic acid
  • lipid
  • JNK
  • D-glucose
  • arachidonic acid
  • 8,9-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
  • 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
  • 11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
  • 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid
  • NQO1
role in cell
  • growth
  • activation in
  • production in
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • quantity
  • function
  • phosphorylation in
  • number
  • respiration

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • cellular membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • peroxisome membrane
  • peroxisomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Pnpla8 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • lipid homeostasis
  • linoleic acid metabolic process
  • fatty acid metabolic process
  • phosphatidylethanolamine catabolic process
  • regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress
  • phosphatidylcholine catabolic process
  • arachidonic acid secretion
  • prostaglandin biosynthetic process
  • cardiolipin metabolic process
  • triglyceride homeostasis
  • arachidonic acid metabolic process
  • intracellular signal transduction

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • peroxisomal membrane
  • peroxisome
  • mitochondrial membrane
  • membrane
  • mitochondrion

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • lysophospholipase activity
  • ATP binding
  • calcium-independent phospholipase A2 activity
  • phosphatidylcholine 1-acylhydrolase activity

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