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ABHD2 abhydrolase domain containing 2, acylglycerol lipase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 11057, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
ABHD2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
abhydrolase domain containing 2, acylglycerol lipaseprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:18717
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000140526 MIM:612196; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18717
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
HS1-2; LABH2; PHPS1-2
Summary
This gene encodes a protein containing an alpha/beta hydrolase fold, which is a catalytic domain found in a wide range of enzymes. The encoded protein is an acylglycerol lipase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of endocannabinoid arachidonoylglycerol from the cell membrane. This leads to activation of the sperm calcium channel CatSper, which results in sperm activation. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 19.2), stomach (RPKM 14.4) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
15q26.1
Exon count:
18
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (89040998..89202355)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (86795895..86957178)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (89631687..89745586)

Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2417 silencer Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2418 silencer Neighboring gene keratin 18 pseudogene 47 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr15.3128 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr15.3129 Neighboring gene capping actin protein of muscle Z-line subunit alpha 2 pseudogene Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89536398-89537299 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89542092-89542895 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89545400-89546011 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 4646 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89547127-89547627 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89574853-89575354 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89592211-89592762 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89602566-89603066 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10040 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10039 Neighboring gene coronary artery disease region linked MFGE8 regulatory lncRNA Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89630450-89631095 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903573 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89631827-89632346 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89644900-89646099 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89654480-89655018 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10042 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89658786-89659361 Neighboring gene RNA, U7 small nuclear 195 pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89682791-89683292 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89683293-89683792 Neighboring gene high mobility group box 1 pseudogene 8 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89710497-89711696 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3557 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89738102-89738602 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89738603-89739103 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 8523 Neighboring gene vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein A-like Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10044 Neighboring gene retinaldehyde binding protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10045 Neighboring gene FA complementation group I Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903548 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:89848389-89848616

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Membrane Cholesterol Inhibits Progesterone-Mediated Sperm Function through the Possible Involvement of ABHD2. De Toni L, et al. Int J Mol Sci, 2023 May 25. PMID 37298205, Free PMC Article
  2. Regulation of calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum by the serine hydrolase ABHD2. Yun B, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2017 Sep 2. PMID 28684316, Free PMC Article
  3. Suppression of ABHD2, identified through a functional genomics screen, causes anoikis resistance, chemoresistance and poor prognosis in ovarian cancer. Yamanoi K, et al. Oncotarget, 2016 Jul 26. PMID 27323405, Free PMC Article
  4. Associations of ABHD2 genetic variations with risks for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Chinese Han population. Liu L, et al. PLoS One, 2015. PMID 25880496, Free PMC Article
  5. Elevated mature macrophage expression of human ABHD2 gene in vulnerable plaque. Miyata K, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2008 Jan 11. PMID 17980156

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Abhd2, a Candidate Gene Regulating Airway Remodeling in COPD via TGF-beta.
    Title: Abhd2, a Candidate Gene Regulating Airway Remodeling in COPD via TGF-β.
  2. Membrane Cholesterol Inhibits Progesterone-Mediated Sperm Function through the Possible Involvement of ABHD2.
    Title: Membrane Cholesterol Inhibits Progesterone-Mediated Sperm Function through the Possible Involvement of ABHD2.
  3. Circular RNA circ_0079593 enhances malignant melanoma progression by the regulation of the miR-573/ABHD2 axis.
    Title: Circular RNA circ_0079593 enhances malignant melanoma progression by the regulation of the miR-573/ABHD2 axis.
  4. Suppression of ABHD2 in OVCA420 cells increased phosphorylated p38 and ERK, platinum resistance, and side population cells (p<0.01, respectively). Conversely, overexpression of ABHD2 decreased resistance to anoikis (p<0.05) and the amount of phosphorylated p38 and ERK in OVCA420 and SKOV3 cells.
    Title: Suppression of ABHD2, identified through a functional genomics screen, causes anoikis resistance, chemoresistance and poor prognosis in ovarian cancer.
  5. A mutant ABHD2 developed with alanine in place of Ser(207).
    Title: Molecular characterization of human ABHD2 as TAG lipase and ester hydrolase.
  6. These results show that joint tests of main effects and gene-gene interaction reveal associations at some novel loci that were missed when considering main effects alone.
    Title: Joint Analysis of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Variants in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Identifies Novel Loci TRPM1 and ABHD2/RLBP1.
  7. ABHD2 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms, such as rs12442260 contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease susceptibility in the Chinese Han population.
    Title: Associations of ABHD2 genetic variations with risks for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Chinese Han population.
  8. ABHD2 is highly expressed in spermatozoa, binds progesterone, and acts as a progesterone-dependent lipid hydrolase by depleting the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2AG) from plasma membrane.
    Title: Unconventional endocannabinoid signaling governs sperm activation via the sex hormone progesterone.
  9. Patients with selective immunoglobulin (Ig)A deficiency have a highly significant increase of homozygousity of HS1.2 allele *1, with an increase of 2.6-fold; the HS1.2 polymorphism influences Ig seric production, but not IgG switch.
    Title: Allele *1 of HS1.2 enhancer associates with selective IgA deficiency and IgM concentration.
  10. Our results showed that the ABHD2 was expressed in atherosclerotic lesions, and that the ABHD2 expression was significantly higher in the patients with UA than with SA.
    Title: Elevated mature macrophage expression of human ABHD2 gene in vulnerable plaque.
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Phenotypes

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Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Variation

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See studies and variants in dbVar

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Genotypes

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Potential readthrough

Included gene: CARMAL

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC26249, MGC111112

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables acetylesterase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables acetylesterase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables acylglycerol lipase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables acylglycerol lipase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables hormone binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables hormone-sensitive lipase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables nuclear steroid receptor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables triglyceride lipase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in acrosome reaction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in acylglycerol catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in acylglycerol catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in medium-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in medium-chain fatty acid catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of smooth muscle cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to progesterone IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in response to wounding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in smooth muscle cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in sperm capacitation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in sperm capacitation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in steroid hormone mediated signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in steroid hormone mediated signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in acrosomal vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in sperm flagellum IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in sperm flagellum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
is_active_in sperm plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in sperm plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2
Names
2-arachidonoylglycerol hydrolase
abhydrolase domain-containing protein 2
acetylesterase
alpha/beta hydrolase domain containing protein 2
lung alpha/beta hydrolase 2
progesterone-sensitive lipase
protein PHPS1-2
testicular tissue protein Li 6
NP_001403341.1
NP_001403342.1
NP_001403343.1
NP_001403344.1
NP_001403345.1
NP_001403346.1
NP_001403347.1
NP_001403348.1
NP_001403349.1
NP_001403350.1
NP_001403351.1
NP_001403352.1
NP_001403353.1
NP_008942.3
NP_690888.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001416412.1 → NP_001403341.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  2. NM_001416413.1 → NP_001403342.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  3. NM_001416414.1 → NP_001403343.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  4. NM_001416415.1 → NP_001403344.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  5. NM_001416416.1 → NP_001403345.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  6. NM_001416417.1 → NP_001403346.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  7. NM_001416418.1 → NP_001403347.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  8. NM_001416419.1 → NP_001403348.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  9. NM_001416420.1 → NP_001403349.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068

  10. NM_001416421.1 → NP_001403350.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068

  11. NM_001416422.1 → NP_001403351.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  12. NM_001416423.1 → NP_001403352.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  13. NM_001416424.1 → NP_001403353.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC013565, AC124068
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89

  14. NM_007011.8 → NP_008942.3  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_008942.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) has a longer 5' UTR, as compared to variant 2.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC124068, AI918734, BC019248, BC090052
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10348.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89, A8K2S5
    Related
    ENSP00000455639.1, ENST00000565973.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl21494
    Location:65 → 400
    Abhydrolase; alpha/beta hydrolases

  15. NM_152924.5 → NP_690888.1  monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_690888.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks four consecutive exons within the 5' UTR, as compared to variant 1. Both variants encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC124068, AI916724, BC090052
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10348.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P08910, Q53G48, Q53GU0, Q5FVD9, Q8TC79
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024RC89, A8K2S5
    Related
    ENSP00000268129.5, ENST00000352732.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl21494
    Location:65 → 400
    Abhydrolase; alpha/beta hydrolases

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    89040998..89202355
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    86795895..86957178
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
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P08910.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P08910

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