PLCG2

UniProt ID: P16885
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

PLCG2 encodes phospholipase C-gamma 2, a multidomain phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C enriched in hematopoietic cells and microglia. After recruitment to activated receptor signaling complexes through SH2/phosphotyrosine and adaptor interactions, PLCG2 hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate at plasma-membrane and membrane-raft signaling sites to generate inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and diacylglycerol, coupling B-cell, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, platelet, TREM2, Toll-like receptor, and related immune pathways to calcium mobilization, lipid signaling, transcriptional responses, phagocytosis, inflammatory signaling, and other hematopoietic or myeloid cell outcomes.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0046488 phosphatidylinositol metabolic process
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 directly metabolizes a phosphorylated phosphatidylinositol substrate.
Reason: PIP2 hydrolysis is actual participation in phosphatidylinositol metabolism. The existing term correctly captures substrate-class metabolism; it should not be replaced solely by a signaling term that omits the chemical transformation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0010634 positive regulation of epithelial cell migration
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
UNDECIDED
Summary: The inherited epithelial-migration function needs target-specific resolution.
Reason: PAINT node PTN000741536 represents a considered ancestral-function placement, with PLCΞ³1 evidence among its descendants. Hematopoietic enrichment of PLCΞ³2 does not demonstrate loss of epithelial migration signaling. The recovered target literature does not resolve the epithelial assay or the appropriate branch boundary, so the former expression-based over-annotation argument is withdrawn.
Propagation Review
Root cause: UNRESOLVED
Sources checked:
PANTHER:PTN000741536 UNRESOLVED
positive regulation of epithelial cell migration: PAINT node PTN000741536 represents a considered ancestral-function placement, with PLCΞ³1 evidence among its descendants. Hematopoietic enrichment of PLCΞ³2 does not demonstrate loss of epithelial migration signaling. The recovered target literature does not resolve the epithelial assay or the appropriate branch boundary, so the former expression-based over-annotation argument is withdrawn.
GO:0048015 phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: This captures PLCG2-mediated phosphoinositide signaling downstream of immune and growth-factor receptor activation.
Reason: Retain because the core PLCG2 reaction converts PIP2 into IP3 and DAG, linking receptor tyrosine/SYK/BTK signaling to calcium and DAG-dependent intracellular signaling (PMID:11043765, PMID:11331309, PMID:11606584).
GO:0032587 ruffle membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0051209 release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0006629 lipid metabolic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 catalyzes glycerophospholipid breakdown.
Reason: PIP2 is a glycerophospholipid, and its hydrolysis to DAG and IP3 supports the more specific catabolic process. Refine the broad lipid/phospholipid category without substituting a signaling outcome for the catabolic chemistry.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0007165 signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. GO_REF:0000002 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0008081 phosphoric diester hydrolase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bond of PI(4,5)P2.
Reason: Refine phosphoric diester hydrolase activity to the measured PIP2 phospholipase C activity. The reaction releases IP3 and DAG; it is more specific than generic phosphodiester hydrolysis or C-type glycerophospholipase activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0009395 phospholipid catabolic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 catalyzes glycerophospholipid breakdown.
Reason: PIP2 is a glycerophospholipid, and its hydrolysis to DAG and IP3 supports the more specific catabolic process. Refine the broad lipid/phospholipid category without substituting a signaling outcome for the catabolic chemistry.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0019722 calcium-mediated signaling
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0032587 ruffle membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. GO_REF:0000120 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0038095 Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0045121 membrane raft
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0050851 antigen receptor-mediated signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:1902533 positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:15644415
A systematic scan of interactions with tyrosine motifs in th...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:15644415 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16273093
A quantitative protein interaction network for the ErbB rece...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:16273093 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24642916
Fine specificity and molecular competition in SLAM family re...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:24642916 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24658140
The mammalian-membrane two-hybrid assay (MaMTH) for probing ...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P00533 in PMID:24658140 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24728074
Enhanced prediction of Src homology 2 (SH2) domain binding p...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:24728074 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25241761
Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically ...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P00533 in PMID:25241761 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25814554
Phospho-tyrosine dependent protein-protein interaction netwo...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:O43242 in PMID:25814554 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:31980649
Extensive rewiring of the EGFR network in colorectal cancer ...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P00533 in PMID:31980649 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P78381 in PMID:33961781 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35512704
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protei...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P00533 in PMID:35512704 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0001775 cell activation
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0001878 response to yeast
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002092 positive regulation of receptor internalization
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002223 stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0002224 toll-like receptor signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002281 macrophage activation involved in immune response
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002732 positive regulation of dendritic cell cytokine production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0005829 cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0030183 B cell differentiation
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032481 positive regulation of type I interferon production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032733 positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032735 positive regulation of interleukin-12 production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032743 positive regulation of interleukin-2 production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032747 positive regulation of interleukin-23 production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032755 positive regulation of interleukin-6 production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032760 positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0043122 regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0043410 positive regulation of MAPK cascade
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0051209 release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0061760 antifungal innate immune response
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0140031 phosphorylation-dependent protein binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 contains SH2 domains and is recruited through phosphorylation-dependent binding to receptor/adaptor motifs.
Reason: Retain because PLCG2 recruitment to receptor signaling complexes depends on SH2/phosphotyrosine interactions, including BLNK/BANK1/EAT-2 and receptor-coupled contexts (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801, PMID:24642916).
GO:1990858 cellular response to lectin
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002223 stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5621481
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0030168 platelet activation
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-76002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0038095 Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2454202
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730847
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5607735
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0004629 C-type glycerophospholipase activity
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112666
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bond of PI(4,5)P2.
Reason: Refine C-type glycerophospholipase activity to the measured PIP2 phospholipase C activity. The reaction releases IP3 and DAG; it is more specific than generic phosphodiester hydrolysis or C-type glycerophospholipase activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0004629 C-type glycerophospholipase activity
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-114689
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bond of PI(4,5)P2.
Reason: Refine C-type glycerophospholipase activity to the measured PIP2 phospholipase C activity. The reaction releases IP3 and DAG; it is more specific than generic phosphodiester hydrolysis or C-type glycerophospholipase activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. GO_REF:0000024 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
EXP
PMID:23000145
A hypermorphic missense mutation in PLCG2, encoding phosphol...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0045121 membrane raft
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0043123 positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:1902533 positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0042113 B cell activation
IDA
PMID:30107486
CD21 and FCRL5 form a receptor complex with robust B-cell ac...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032755 positive regulation of interleukin-6 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0048471 perinuclear region of cytoplasm
IDA
PMID:23555801
BANK1 and BLK act through phospholipase C gamma 2 in B-cell ...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23555801
In non-stimulated cells, the few BANK1-PLCG2 interactions are close to the nuclei, they lose the perinuclear localization at one minute of stimulation and at 20 minutes return to a position close to the nuclei.
GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
TAS
PMID:23555801
BANK1 and BLK act through phospholipase C gamma 2 in B-cell ...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23555801
We found that the molecular switch PLCg2 interacts with BANK1 and that the interaction is promoted by B-cell receptor (BCR) stimulation.
GO:0097110 scaffold protein binding
IPI
PMID:23555801
BANK1 and BLK act through phospholipase C gamma 2 in B-cell ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Phosphorylated BLNK provides docking sites for PLCG2.
Reason: PMID:11606584 combines human PLCΞ³2 rescue in chicken DT40 cells and purified complex analysis. The BLNK partner identifier in this row is avian Q9YGC1; the experiment supports scaffold recognition by human PLCG2 but is not a native human BLNK-pair assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Using purified proteins to analyze the formation of complexes, we suggest that function of Syk is to phosphorylate BLNK, providing binding sites for PLCgamma2.
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0019216 regulation of lipid metabolic process
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0031663 lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. PMID:32514138 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0048678 response to axon injury
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0060100 positive regulation of phagocytosis, engulfment
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0071396 cellular response to lipid
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:0150078 positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:1900227 positive regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly
IMP
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Human microglia-like cell experiments support PLCG2 downstream of TREM2 for phagocytosis, lipid handling, survival, transcriptional responses, and inflammatory signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because these Alzheimer-relevant microglial phenotypes are important cellular consequences of PLCG2 signaling, but they are downstream of its core phospholipase and immune-receptor transducer functions (PMID:32514138).
GO:1990782 protein tyrosine kinase binding
IPI
PMID:32514138
Alzheimer's-associated PLCΞ³2 is a signaling node required fo...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 binds protein tyrosine kinases in activation complexes.
Reason: The exact SYK interaction in the accessible PMID:32514138 record is incompletely exposed, but the gene-level tyrosine-kinase binding claim is independently supported by BTK/Src-family biochemical work in PMID:11606584 and PMID:12181444. Retain the functional partner class without representing the unverified SYK-specific assay as directly inspected. Independent PMID:27609517 directly recovers human platelet SYK with PLCΞ³2 tandem SH2 domains, although much more weakly than with PLCΞ³1. This supports the binding class without resolving the specific microglial interaction assay in PMID:32514138.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
PMID:27609517
Notably, binding of human platelet Syk, but not that of SLP-76, to the SH2(NC) of PLCΞ³2, the major functional form of PLCΞ³ in platelets ( 43 , 44 ), was much weaker than its binding to the SH2(NC) of PLCΞ³1 ( Fig. 4 A ).
GO:0001775 cell activation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0001878 response to yeast
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002223 stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0002224 toll-like receptor signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002281 macrophage activation involved in immune response
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0002732 positive regulation of dendritic cell cytokine production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032733 positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032735 positive regulation of interleukin-12 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032743 positive regulation of interleukin-2 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032747 positive regulation of interleukin-23 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0032760 positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0043122 regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0043410 positive regulation of MAPK cascade
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0050850 positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0060907 positive regulation of macrophage cytokine production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0061760 antifungal innate immune response
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0070884 regulation of calcineurin-NFAT signaling cascade
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:1903428 positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:1990858 cellular response to lectin
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IDA
PMID:11331309
Real time fluorescence imaging of PLC gamma translocation an...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309). The full methods identify human PLCΞ³2 constructs; the EGF localization experiments use fluorescently tagged proteins in a heterologous expression setting, rather than a constitutive location in every native human cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11331309
As shown in Fig. 2, in the absence of EGF, PLCΞ³1 and PLCΞ³2 were distributed throughout the cytoplasm and excluded from the nucleus and plasma membrane.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IDA
PMID:11331309
Real time fluorescence imaging of PLC gamma translocation an...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309). The full methods identify human PLCΞ³2 constructs; the EGF localization experiments use fluorescently tagged proteins in a heterologous expression setting, rather than a constitutive location in every native human cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11331309
After addition of EGF, the translocation to the plasma membrane was largely completed within 2–3 min for both PLCΞ³1 and PLCΞ³2 and was accompanied by a reduction of fluorescence in the cytoplasm (Fig. 2).
GO:0032587 ruffle membrane
IDA
PMID:11331309
Real time fluorescence imaging of PLC gamma translocation an...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309). The full methods identify human PLCΞ³2 constructs; the EGF localization experiments use fluorescently tagged proteins in a heterologous expression setting, rather than a constitutive location in every native human cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11331309
Colocalization with the receptor was observed in the plasma membrane and in membrane ruffles where PI 4,5-P(2) substrate could also be visualized.
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
IDA
PMID:14656219
Glycoproteins VI and Ib-IX-V stimulate tyrosine phosphorylat...
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. PMID:14656219 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:15509800
Mechanism of B-cell receptor-induced phosphorylation and act...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15509800
Examination of the effects of various pharmacological inhibitors and of RNA interference in Ramos cells suggested that Btk is largely, but not completely, responsible for phosphorylation of Y753 and Y759, whereas phosphorylation of Y1217 is independent of Btk.
GO:0097708 intracellular vesicle
IDA
PMID:11331309
Real time fluorescence imaging of PLC gamma translocation an...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309). The full methods identify human PLCΞ³2 constructs; the EGF localization experiments use fluorescently tagged proteins in a heterologous expression setting, rather than a constitutive location in every native human cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11331309
At the same time, PLCΞ³2 was entirely associated with the intracellular vesicles (Fig. 8 B, left, top and bottom).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0019901 protein kinase binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 interacts with protein kinases that regulate its catalytic activity.
Reason: The original PMID:11606584 supports kinase–PLCG2 association/enzymatic engagement. PMID:11606584 distinguishes efficient BTK phosphorylation of recombinant human PLCΞ³2 from SYK phosphorylation of BLNK; PMID:12181444 directly tests LCK, FYN and LYN. This does not mean every kinase is equally effective or required in every native cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. PMID:11606584 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
IMP
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0097110 scaffold protein binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: Phosphorylated BLNK provides docking sites for PLCG2.
Reason: PMID:11606584 combines human PLCΞ³2 rescue in chicken DT40 cells and purified complex analysis. The BLNK partner identifier in this row is avian Q9YGC1; the experiment supports scaffold recognition by human PLCG2 but is not a native human BLNK-pair assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Using purified proteins to analyze the formation of complexes, we suggest that function of Syk is to phosphorylate BLNK, providing binding sites for PLCgamma2.
GO:1902808 positive regulation of cell cycle G1/S phase transition
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0019722 calcium-mediated signaling
IMP
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0071277 cellular response to calcium ion
IMP
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0001784 phosphotyrosine residue binding
IPI
PMID:20624904
Tarp regulates early Chlamydia-induced host cell survival th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 SH2 domains recognize phosphotyrosine-containing motifs.
Reason: Direct recombinant human SH2-domain SPR against EAT-2 and LAT phosphopeptides (PMID:24642916) supports this recruitment activity independently of a family-domain label.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5607755
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5621347
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5621363
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5607735
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5607755
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5621347
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:20458337
MHC class II-associated proteins in B-cell exosomes and pote...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Detected in an extracellular-vesicle proteome. The protein is plausible EV content, but this is not where it functions.
Reason: Cytoplasmic/membrane-raft phospholipase. Cytosolic protein with lipid or membrane-protein binding ability; MISEV2018 (PMID:30637094) category 2a lists such proteins (ESCRT components, ALIX, annexins, HSPA8 and others) as expected EV contents. True, but not its core location. (Manual re-review for OMICS_EVIDENCE, 2026-10-10; previous action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.)
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2029268
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2029270
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2396594
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2396606
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424476
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424481
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424484
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424486
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424487
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730833
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730840
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730841
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730851
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730856
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730858
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730889
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730892
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9606151
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9606894
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9664270
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9664278
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9691421
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112666
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-202407
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2029268
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2029272
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424485
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2424487
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-2730847
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9664271
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9664278
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-114689
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1855221
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-429497
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0016055 Wnt signaling pathway
TAS
PMID:18784435
Molecular profiling of isolated histological components of w...
UNDECIDED
Summary: The functional Wnt-pathway assignment is not resolved by the accessible tumor-expression study.
Reason: PMID:18784435 reports PLCG2 expression patterns in Wilms tumor and fetal kidney and interprets them alongside Wnt-pathway genes. Expression absence in sampled tissues is not a direct test excluding PLCG2 from Wnt signaling. Full experimental context remains inaccessible after normal refresh; the prior abstract-based REMOVE was therefore not justified.
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0004435 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity
IDA
PMID:12181444
Activation of phospholipase Cgamma2 by tyrosine phosphorylat...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C that hydrolyzes PIP2 to IP3 and DAG after receptor-induced activation.
Reason: Retain as core because PLCG2/PLC-gamma2 directly catalyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis, with experimental support for recombinant and cellular activity and activation by Tyr753/Tyr759 phosphorylation (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444, PMID:23000145).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 functions from cytosolic pools that transiently translocate to plasma-membrane, membrane-raft, and ruffle signaling sites and can later appear in internal vesicles.
Reason: Retain because PLC-gamma localization to plasma membrane and membrane ruffles is tied to receptor binding, access to PI(4,5)P2 substrate, activation, and later internalization; PLCG2 also has Reactome and UniProt support for cytosol/plasma-membrane signaling locations (PMID:11331309).
GO:0006661 phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
MODIFY
Summary: The direct PLCG2 product is IP3, generated by cleavage of PIP2.
Reason: This is a reaction-role correction: PLCG2 does not synthesize phosphatidylinositol in the cited activation assays. Its supported product-forming process is inositol trisphosphate biosynthesis, coupled to glycerophospholipid cleavage. The replacement is not claimed to be a descendant of phosphatidylinositol biosynthesis.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0006661 phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process
IDA
PMID:12181444
Activation of phospholipase Cgamma2 by tyrosine phosphorylat...
MODIFY
Summary: The direct PLCG2 product is IP3, generated by cleavage of PIP2.
Reason: This is a reaction-role correction: PLCG2 does not synthesize phosphatidylinositol in the cited activation assays. Its supported product-forming process is inositol trisphosphate biosynthesis, coupled to glycerophospholipid cleavage. The replacement is not claimed to be a descendant of phosphatidylinositol biosynthesis.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0019722 calcium-mediated signaling
NAS
PMID:11043765
Regulation of the phospholipase C-gamma2 pathway in B cells.
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0030183 B cell differentiation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This immune-cell process is a plausible downstream or cell-type-specific outcome of PLCG2 receptor signaling.
Reason: Keep as non-core because PLCG2 can regulate B-cell, platelet, NK-cell, myeloid, and microglial responses, but the annotation reflects an effector phenotype downstream of the core PIP2 phospholipase/receptor-proximal signaling mechanism (PMID:11043765, PMID:23555801, PMID:32514138).
GO:0050852 T cell receptor signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This annotation is plausible for PLCG2 but was not central to the reviewed catalytic/receptor-proximal mechanism.
Reason: Keep as non-core pending deeper evidence review; it is compatible with PLCG2 signaling biology but does not define the core PIP2 phospholipase function.
GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 is a receptor-proximal transducer in immune-receptor pathways, especially BCR, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and related hematopoietic signaling.
Reason: Retain as core or near-core immune signaling biology because PLCG2 is recruited and activated by receptor-coupled tyrosine kinase/adaptor modules such as Syk, Btk, BLNK, BANK1, FCER/FCGR, and C-type lectin pathways (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:23555801; Reactome PLCG2 events).
GO:0051209 release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol
IDA
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 produces IP3 downstream of receptor activation, driving calcium release and calcium-mediated signaling.
Reason: Retain as core signaling output because BCR and platelet studies show PLCG2-dependent calcium responses and phosphorylation-dependent activation of PLCG2 upstream of IP3-mediated calcium release (PMID:11043765, PMID:11606584, PMID:12181444).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16273093
A quantitative protein interaction network for the ErbB rece...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:16273093 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24728074
Enhanced prediction of Src homology 2 (SH2) domain binding p...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:24728074 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24728074
Enhanced prediction of Src homology 2 (SH2) domain binding p...
MODIFY
Summary: The interaction is more informatively represented by phosphotyrosine recognition.
Reason: The cited PMID:24728074 uses phosphorylated receptor/adaptor motifs or SH2-domain binding. Independent direct human PLCΞ³2 SH2-domain SPR in PMID:24642916 establishes phosphotyrosine recognition. Domain/peptide assays show biochemical recognition potential and do not by themselves establish an obligatory full-length native complex with every screened partner.
Proposed replacements: phosphotyrosine residue binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24642916
Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25241761
Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically ...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P04626 in PMID:25241761 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25814554
Phospho-tyrosine dependent protein-protein interaction netwo...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:O95073-2 in PMID:25814554 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35512704
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protei...
REMOVE
Summary: The reported association is preserved without a generic binding annotation.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative under current policy. The interaction with UniProtKB:P15056 in PMID:35512704 is not being rejected; a specific recruitment mechanism is not inferred solely from the association.
GO:0019901 protein kinase binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 interacts with protein kinases that regulate its catalytic activity.
Reason: The original PMID:11606584 supports kinase–PLCG2 association/enzymatic engagement. PMID:11606584 distinguishes efficient BTK phosphorylation of recombinant human PLCΞ³2 from SYK phosphorylation of BLNK; PMID:12181444 directly tests LCK, FYN and LYN. This does not mean every kinase is equally effective or required in every native cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0019901 protein kinase binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 interacts with protein kinases that regulate its catalytic activity.
Reason: The original PMID:11606584 supports kinase–PLCG2 association/enzymatic engagement. PMID:11606584 distinguishes efficient BTK phosphorylation of recombinant human PLCΞ³2 from SYK phosphorylation of BLNK; PMID:12181444 directly tests LCK, FYN and LYN. This does not mean every kinase is equally effective or required in every native cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0019901 protein kinase binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: PLCG2 interacts with protein kinases that regulate its catalytic activity.
Reason: The original PMID:11606584 supports kinase–PLCG2 association/enzymatic engagement. PMID:11606584 distinguishes efficient BTK phosphorylation of recombinant human PLCΞ³2 from SYK phosphorylation of BLNK; PMID:12181444 directly tests LCK, FYN and LYN. This does not mean every kinase is equally effective or required in every native cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.
PMID:12181444
In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
MODIFY
Summary: PLCG2 converts receptor input into phosphoinositide and calcium signals.
Reason: Refine general signal transduction to phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling and calcium-mediated signaling. GO_REF:0000024 is interpreted in its own context: immune/BCR studies include human PLCΞ³2 expressed in chicken DT40 cells, whereas platelet and microglial studies test distinct receptor systems. Calcium release is mediated by IP3 receptors downstream of PLCG2 catalysis, not by PLCG2 acting as an ion channel.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11043765
The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
GO:0097110 scaffold protein binding
IPI
PMID:11606584
Tyrosine residues in phospholipase Cgamma 2 essential for th...
ACCEPT
Summary: Phosphorylated BLNK provides docking sites for PLCG2.
Reason: PMID:11606584 combines human PLCΞ³2 rescue in chicken DT40 cells and purified complex analysis. The BLNK partner identifier in this row is avian Q9YGC1; the experiment supports scaffold recognition by human PLCG2 but is not a native human BLNK-pair assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11606584
Using purified proteins to analyze the formation of complexes, we suggest that function of Syk is to phosphorylate BLNK, providing binding sites for PLCgamma2.

Core Functions

Receptor-activated phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity that generates IP3 and DAG, coupling immune and growth-factor receptor inputs to calcium and lipid second-messenger signaling.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:11043765
    The activated PLC-gamma2 converts phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into the second messenger inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), which in turn binds to IP3 receptors located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
  • PMID:12181444
    In vitro phosphorylation experiments with recombinant PLCgamma2 and recombinant Lck, Fyn, and Lyn tyrosine kinases showed that phosphorylation of PLCgamma2 led to activation of the recombinant enzyme.
  • PMID:11606584
    Of the two kinases that previously have been proposed to phosphorylate PLCgamma2, Btk, and Syk, purified Btk had much greater ability to phosphorylate recombinant PLCgamma2 in vitro, whereas Syk efficiently phosphorylated adapter protein BLNK.

Phosphorylation-dependent recruitment and activation in immune-receptor signaling complexes through SH2/phosphotyrosine, kinase, scaffold, and small GTPase-linked interactions.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:24642916
    Recombinant PLCΞ³2 SH2 domains also bound immobilized EAT-2 Y127 and LAT Y132 peptides with comparable affinity

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Which PLCG2 receptor contexts should be considered core across hematopoietic and microglial biology rather than retained as cell-type-specific downstream processes?

Q: Can full-text evidence for the PMID:32514138 protein tyrosine kinase binding annotation be reviewed to decide whether GO:1990782 should be accepted or replaced by a more specific recruitment term?

Q: Should Reactome PLCG1/PLCG entity-set events that annotate PLCG2 be split or qualified to avoid isoform ambiguity?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Measure endogenous PLCG2 recruitment, phosphorylation, PIP2 hydrolysis, and calcium output after TREM2, Fc receptor, C-type lectin, and TLR stimulation in primary human microglia or macrophages.

Hypothesis: Endogenous PLCG2 has receptor-context-specific activation kinetics in microglia and macrophages.

Type: primary-cell signaling time course

Experiment: Use PLCG2 SH2-domain and Rac-binding mutants to separate phosphotyrosine-adaptor recruitment from Rac-dependent activation in immune-cell signaling assays.

Hypothesis: SH2-domain recruitment and Rac-dependent activation make separable contributions to PLCG2 signaling output.

Type: mutational structure-function assay

Experiment: Test whether Alzheimer-associated PLCG2 variants alter core PIP2 phospholipase activity, membrane recruitment kinetics, and downstream phagocytosis/lipid-response phenotypes in matched human microglia-like cells.

Hypothesis: Alzheimer-associated PLCG2 variants alter receptor-proximal phospholipase activity and downstream microglial phenotypes.

Type: iPSC-derived microglia variant assay

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