Rabbit anti-Human ATGL/PNPLA2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q96AD5

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PNPLA2

Target Full Name

Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2

Target Function

Catalyzes the initial step in triglyceride hydrolysis in adipocyte and non-adipocyte lipid droplets. Exhibits a strong preference for the hydrolysis of long-chain fatty acid esters at the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone. Also has acylglycerol transacylase activity. Acts coordinately with LIPE/HLS and DGAT2 within the lipolytic cascade. Transfers fatty acid from triglyceride to retinol, hydrolyzes retinylesters, and generates 1,3-diacylglycerol from triglycerides. 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.

Target Involvement

Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy (NLSDM)

Target Subcellular Location

Lipid droplet. Cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Highest expression in adipose tissue. Also detected in heart, skeletal muscle, and portions of the gastrointestinal tract. Detected in normal retina and retinoblastoma cells. Detected in retinal pigment epithelium and, at lower intensity, in the inner seg

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

1110001C14Rik ; Adipose triglyceride lipase; ATGL; ATGL DESNUTRIN; Calcium independent phospholipase A2; Calcium-independent phospholipase A2; Desnutrin; EC 3.1.1.3; FP17548; IPLA2 zeta; IPLA2-zeta; Mutant patatin like phospholipase domain containing 2; Patatin like phospholipase domain containing 2; PATATIN LIKE PHOSPHOLIPASE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 2; Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 2; PEDF R; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 CALCIUM INDEPENDENT ZETA; Pigment epithelium derived factor; Pigment epithelium-derived factor; plpl; plpl2; PLPL2_HUMAN; Pnpla2; Transport secretion protein 2; Transport secretion protein 2.2; Transport-secretion protein 2; Triglyceride hydrolase ; TTS 2.2; TTS2; TTS2.2; ZETA

Target Background

This gene encodes an enzyme which catalyzes the first step in the hydrolysis of triglycerides in adipose tissue. Mutations in this gene are associated with neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy.