Gene description for PLCE1
Gene name phospholipase C, epsilon 1
Gene symbol PLCE1
Other names/aliases NPHS3
PLCE
PPLC
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - PLCE1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_51196
Vesiclepedia VP_51196
Entrez Gene 51196
HGNC 17175
MIM 608414
UniProt Q9P212  
 PLCE1 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Squamous carcinoma cells 20124223    
 Gene ontology annotations for PLCE1
Molecular Function
    phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity GO:0004435 IBA
    phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity GO:0004435 IDA
    phospholipase C activity GO:0004629 IDA
    guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity GO:0005085 TAS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    enzyme binding GO:0019899 IPI
    small GTPase binding GO:0031267 IDA
    metal ion binding GO:0046872 IEA
Biological Process
    diacylglycerol biosynthetic process GO:0006651 IMP
    diacylglycerol biosynthetic process GO:0006651 TAS
    epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 IMP
    epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 NAS
    G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007186 IBA
    phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007200 IDA
    Ras protein signal transduction GO:0007265 IBA
    Ras protein signal transduction GO:0007265 IDA
    positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly GO:0010592 IMP
    lipid catabolic process GO:0016042 IEA
    calcium-mediated signaling GO:0019722 NAS
    glomerulus development GO:0032835 IMP
    intracellular signal transduction GO:0035556 IDA
    phosphatidylinositol metabolic process GO:0046488 IBA
    phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling GO:0048015 IBA
    release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol GO:0051209 IBA
Subcellular Localization
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA
    cytosol GO:0005829 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    lamellipodium GO:0030027 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified PLCE1 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 191
MISEV standards
Biophysical techniques
Alix|CD81|CD9
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20124223    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hypoxic tumor cell modulates its microenvironment to enhance angiogenic and metastatic potential by secretion of proteins and exosomes.
Authors "Park JE, Tan HS, Datta A, Lai RC, Zhang H, Meng W, Lim SK, Sze SK."
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2010
Sample Squamous carcinoma cells
Sample name Squamous carcinoma cell (A431)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for PLCE1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 SIAH1  
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
2 CDC37 11140
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 FKBP5 2289
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 SIAH2 6478
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
5 NRAS 4893
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
6 FUS 2521
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 HSP90AA1 3320
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which PLCE1 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Inositol phosphate metabolism TAS Reactome
Metabolism TAS Reactome
Synthesis of IP3 and IP4 in the cytosol TAS Reactome





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