Plaa Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable phospholipase A2 activator activity and ubiquitin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including negative regulation of protein K63-linked ubiquitination; positive regulation of dendrite extension; and ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within inflammatory response. Predicted to be located in extracellular exosome and synapse. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Orthologous to human PLAA (phospholipase A2 activating protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Plaa
Official Name
phospholipase A2, activating protein [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:621245]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000007753
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 116645 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000007753
Aliases phospholipase A2, activating protein
Synonyms 2410007N06, D4Ertd618e, DOA1, NDMSBA, phospholipase A2 activating protein, phospholipase A2, activating protein, PLA2 activating, PLA2P, PLAP, Ufd3
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Plaa often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • PUL domain
  • phospholipase A2 activator
  • WD40 repeats
  • WD domain, G-beta repeat
  • WD40
  • protein binding
  • PFU (PLAA family ubiquitin binding)

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neurodevelopmental disorder with progressive microcephaly spasticity and brain anomalies
  • hereditary disorder
  • schizophrenia
regulated by
  • beta-estradiol
  • bucladesine
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • IL1B
  • CAV1
  • methylprednisolone
  • ESRP1
  • leukotriene D4
  • EGF
  • TNF
regulates
  • IL6
  • RELA
  • PTGS2
  • NFkB (complex)
  • prostaglandin E2
  • PLA2
  • IL32
  • CLU
  • phospholipid
  • thromboxane B2
role in cell
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • response
  • production in
  • extension
  • migration by
  • recycling
  • macroautophagy in
  • damage in
  • damage

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
  • Nucleus
  • synapse
  • exosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • signal transduction
  • negative regulation of protein K63-linked ubiquitination
  • nervous system development
  • prostaglandin metabolic process
  • phospholipid metabolic process
  • proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • inflammatory response
  • cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
  • ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the multivesicular body sorting pathway
  • positive regulation of phospholipase A2 activity
  • ubiquitin homeostasis
  • macroautophagy
  • positive regulation of neuron migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoplasm
  • synapse

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • ubiquitin binding
  • phospholipase A2 activator activity

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