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 exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Squamous carcinoma cells 20124223    
 Gene ontology annotations for PLCE1
Molecular Function
    phospholipase C activity GO:0004629 IDA
    receptor signaling protein activity GO:0005057 TAS
    enzyme binding GO:0019899 IPI
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity GO:0004435 IDA
    guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity GO:0005085 TAS
    Ras GTPase binding GO:0017016 TAS
Biological Process
    Ras protein signal transduction GO:0007265 TAS
    activation of MAPK activity GO:0000187 IDA
    cytoskeleton organization GO:0007010 NAS
    calcium-mediated signaling GO:0019722 TAS
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    inositol phosphate metabolic process GO:0043647 TAS
    phospholipid metabolic process GO:0006644 IC
    cell proliferation GO:0008283 NAS
    heart development GO:0007507 TAS
    lipid catabolic process GO:0016042 IEA
    regulation of smooth muscle contraction GO:0006940 TAS
    diacylglycerol biosynthetic process GO:0006651 TAS
    epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 NAS
    positive regulation of GTPase activity GO:0043547 TAS
    glomerulus development GO:0032835 IMP
    inositol phosphate-mediated signaling GO:0048016 TAS
    protein kinase C-activating G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007205 NAS
    regulation of cell growth GO:0001558 TAS
    regulation of protein kinase activity GO:0045859 IDA
    regulation of G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway GO:0008277 IDA
    positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration GO:0007204 TAS
    regulation of Ras protein signal transduction GO:0046578 IDA
    phospholipase C-activating G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007200 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    cytosol GO:0005829 IDA
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified PLCE1 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 191
MISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|CD81|CD9
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
EV 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 NRAS 4893
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which PLCE1 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Synthesis of IP3 and IP4 in the cytosol TAS Reactome





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