Entrez gene ID | | 57104 |
Official gene symbol | | PNPLA2 |
Full name | | patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 2 |
Aliases | | ,1110001C14Rik,ATGL,DESNUTRIN,DKFZp667M109,FP17548,PEDF-R,TTS-2.2,TTS2, |
Gene summary | | 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. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11p15.5 |
Gene position | | 818901 - 825573 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 6673 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 609059 |
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