PLCE1
phospholipase C epsilon 1 | KIAA1516, NPHS3, PLCE

This gene encodes a phospholipase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate to generate two second messengers: inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). These second messengers subsequently regulate various processes affecting cell growth, differentiation, and gene expression. This enzyme is regulated by small monomeric GTPases of the Ras and Rho families and by heterotrimeric G proteins. In addition to its phospholipase C catalytic activity, this enzyme has an N-terminal domain with guanine nucleotide exchange (GEF) activity. Mutations in this gene cause early-onset nephrotic syndrome; characterized by proteinuria, edema, and diffuse mesangial sclerosis or focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

Member of: DE-4 DE-4.11 Developmental clusters: GC6
Biological processes 40 terms
C-type glycerophospholipase activity (GO:0004629)G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186)G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186)Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)Ras protein signal transduction (GO:0007265)Ras protein signal transduction (GO:0007265)Ras protein signal transduction (GO:0007265)calcium-mediated signaling (GO:0019722)cytosol (GO:0005829)cytosol (GO:0005829)diacylglycerol biosynthetic process (GO:0006651)diacylglycerol biosynthetic process (GO:0006651)enzyme binding (GO:0019899)epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007173)epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007173)glomerulus development (GO:0032835)guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity (GO:0005085)guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity (GO:0005085)intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)lamellipodium (GO:0030027)lamellipodium (GO:0030027)lipid metabolic process (GO:0006629)phosphatidylinositol metabolic process (GO:0046488)phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity (GO:0004435)phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity (GO:0004435)phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity (GO:0004435)phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling (GO:0048015)phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007200)phosphoric diester hydrolase activity (GO:0008081)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly (GO:0010592)protein binding (GO:0005515)release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol (GO:0051209)signal transduction (GO:0007165)small GTPase binding (GO:0031267)small GTPase binding (GO:0031267)small GTPase-mediated signal transduction (GO:0007264)
Expression (TPM)
PLCE1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating PLCE1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for PLCE1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = PLCE1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to PLCE1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of PLCE1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr10:93,702,336–93,703,002 291.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1036
chr10:93,748,844–93,749,704 244.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 214
chr10:93,841,872–93,842,361 151.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 102
chr10:93,893,623–93,894,609 99.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 664
chr10:93,991,748–93,992,209 1.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 207
chr10:93,992,421–93,992,952 977 bp At TSS 75
chr10:93,993,307–93,994,580 46 bp At TSS Multiome 386
chr10:94,000,689–94,001,333 6.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 43
chr10:94,006,733–94,007,498 13.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 178
chr10:94,105,068–94,105,823 111.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 100

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the PLCE1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr10:93,692,336 – 94,115,823
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq