Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 137964
Gene name Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4
Gene symbol GPAT4
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
1-AGPAT 6AGPAT6LPAAT-zetaLPAATZTSARG7
Chromosome 8
Chromosome location 8p11.21
Summary Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases (EC 2.3.1.51) catalyze the conversion of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) to phosphatidic acid (PA). LPA and PA are involved in signal transduction and lipid biosynthesis.[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004]
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT721461 hsa-miR-483-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT721460 hsa-miR-1224-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT721459 hsa-miR-345-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT721458 hsa-miR-4732-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT721457 hsa-miR-125a-5p HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0002071 Process Glandular epithelial cell maturation IEA
GO:0003841 Function 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity IDA 18238778
GO:0003841 Function 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity TAS
GO:0004366 Function Glycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity IDA 18238778
GO:0004366 Function Glycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
608143 20880 ENSG00000158669
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q86UL3
Protein name Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 (EC 2.3.1.15) (1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 6) (1-AGP acyltransferase 6) (1-AGPAT 6) (Acyl-CoA:glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4) (Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase zeta) (LPAAT-zeta) (Testis
Protein function Converts glycerol-3-phosphate to 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid or LPA) by incorporating an acyl moiety at the sn-1 position of the glycerol backbone (PubMed:18238778). Active against both saturated and unsaturated long-ch
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF01553 Acyltransferase 228 351 Acyltransferase Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitous. High levels in testis. Relatively high level of expression in skeletal muscle and heart. Relatively low level of expression in lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12938015, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625827, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18238778}.
Sequence
MFLLLPFDSLIVNLLGISLTVLFTLLLVFIIVPAIFGVSFGIRKLYMKSLLKIFAWATLR
MERGAKEKNHQLYKPYTNGIIAKDPTSLEEEIKEIRRSGSSKALDNTPEFELSDIFYFCR
KGMETIMDDEVTKRFSAEELESWNLLSRTNYNFQYISLRLTVLWGLGVLIRYCFLLPLRI
ALAFTGISLLVVGTTVVGYLPNGRFKEFMSKHVHLMCYRICVRALTAIITYHDRENRPRN
GGICVANHTSPIDVIILASDGYYAMVGQVHGGLMGVIQRAMVKACPHVWFERSEVKDRHL
VAKRLTEHVQDKSKLPILIFPEGTCINNTSVMMFKKGSFEIGATVYPVAIK
YDPQFGDAF
WNSSKYGMVTYLLRMMTSWAIVCSVWYLPPMTREADEDAVQFANRVKSAIARQGGLVDLL
WDGGLKREKVKDTFKEEQQKLYSKMIVGNHKDRSRS
Sequence length 456
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Glycerolipid metabolism
Glycerophospholipid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
  Synthesis of PA
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
2
Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
INSOMNIA GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Carcinoma Renal Cell Renal cell carcinoma Pubtator 26040780 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus BEFREE 24156295
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Obesity Obesity BEFREE 24156295
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Obesity Obesity Pubtator 24156295 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only