| 1606279 | LPCAT2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | This gene encodes a member of the lysophospholipid acyltransferase family. The encoded enzyme may function in two ways: to catalyze the biosynthesis of platelet-activating factor (1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) from 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, and to catalyze the synthesi s of glycerophospholipid precursors from arachidonyl-CoA and lysophosphatidylcholine. The encoded protein may function in membrane biogenesis and production of platelet-activating factor in inflammatory cells. The enzyme may localize to the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2009] | 16 | 55509072 | 55586666 | Human | 141 | symbol , COSMIC , Human Proteome Map | gene, protein-coding, REVIEWED [RefSeq] |
| 1616465 | Lpcat2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | Enables 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity and 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity. Involved in membrane organization and platelet activating factor biosynthetic process. Located in Golgi stack; endoplasmic reticulum; and membrane. Is expressed in choroid pl exus. Orthologous to human LPCAT2 (lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025] | 8 | 93581948 | 93645907 | Mouse | 145 | symbol , old_gene_name , PhenoGen , description | gene, protein-coding, VALIDATED [RefSeq] |
| 2325051 | Lpcat2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (ortholog); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (ortholog); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN membrane organization (ortholog); phosphatidylcholine acyl-chain remodeling (ortholog); platelet activating factor biosynthetic process (ortholog); PARTICIPATES IN ether lipid metabolic pathway; ether lipid metabolic pathway; glycerophospholipid metabolic pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (ortholog); Golgi stack (ortholog); INTERACTS WITH acetamide; bisphenol A; dioxygen | 19 | 30261369 | 30325715 | Rat | 139 | symbol , PhenoGen | gene, protein-coding, VALIDATED [RefSeq] |
| 8810344 | Lpcat2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (ortholog); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (ortholog); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN membrane organization (ortholog); phosphatidylcholine acyl-chain remodeling (ortholog); platelet activating factor biosynthetic process (ortholog); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (ortholog); Golgi stack (ortholog) | NW_004955433 | 13052480 | 13120197 | Chinchilla | 16 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 11762376 | LPCAT2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | 16 | 35740441 | 35817891 | Bonobo | 40 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 12320954 | LPCAT2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | 2 | 60401317 | 60469177 | Dog | 39 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 12497213 | Lpcat2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | NW_004936475 | 7830544 | 7889437 | Squirrel | 39 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 18921841 | Lpcat2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | | | | Naked Mole-Rat | 40 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 14260934 | LPCAT2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | | | | Pig | 38 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 18516161 | LPCAT2 | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN glycerophospholipid metabolic process (inferred); lip id metabolic process (inferred); membrane organization (inferred); ASSOCIATED WITH Osteolysis Hereditary Multicentric (ortholog); polycystic ovary syndrome (ortholog); FOUND IN endoplasmic reticulum (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum membrane (inferred); Golgi membrane (inferred) | | | | Green Monkey | 40 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 155246923 | lpcat2 | | | | | | Tropical Clawed Frog | | symbol | gene, null |
| 155252462 | lpcat2.S | | | | | | African Clawed Frog | | symbol | gene, null |
| 1310837 | Lpcat2b | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2b | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); acyltransferase activity (inferred); calcium ion binding (inferred); INVOLVED IN lipid metabolic process (inferred); phospholipid biosynthetic process (inferred); phospholipid metabolic process (inferr ed); FOUND IN membrane (inferred); INTERACTS WITH bisphenol A; cadmium dichloride; Cuprizon | 14 | 2483471 | 2486878 | Rat | 17 | symbol , PhenoGen , old_gene_symbol | gene, protein-coding, PROVISIONAL [RefSeq] |
| 1321968 | Lpcat2b | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2B | Predicted to enable lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in glycerolipid metabolic process and phospholipid biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in genitourinary system; intestine; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human LPCAT2BP (lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2b, pseudogene). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025] | 5 | 107579415 | 107582905 | Mouse | 27 | symbol , PhenoGen , description | gene, protein-coding, VALIDATED [RefSeq] |
| 14036479 | LPCAT2B | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2b | ENCODES a protein that exhibits 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase activity (inferred); acyltransferase activity (inferred); calcium ion binding (inferred); INVOLVED IN lipid metabolic process (inferred); phospholipid biosynthetic process (inferred); phospholipid metabolic process (inferr ed); FOUND IN membrane (inferred) | | | | Pig | 13 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 3563725 | LPCAT2BP | lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2b, pseudogene | INTERACTS WITH acrylamide (ortholog); bisphenol A (ortholog); cadmium atom (ortholog) | 1 | 92066460 | 92067773 | Human | 9 | symbol , COSMIC , Human Proteome Map | gene, pseudo, INFERRED [RefSeq] |