Prostaglandin D2 synthase

Prostaglandin D2 synthase 21kDa (brain)

Rendering based on PDB 2WWP.
Identifiers
Symbols PTGDS; L-PGDS; LPGDS; PDS; PGD2; PGDS; PGDS2
External IDs OMIM176803 MGI99261 HomoloGene737 GeneCards: PTGDS Gene
EC number 5.3.99.2
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5730 19215
Ensembl ENSG00000107317 ENSMUSG00000015090
UniProt P41222 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000954.5 NM_008963.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_000945.3 NP_032989.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 9:
139.87 – 139.88 Mb
Chr 2:
25.32 – 25.33 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Prostaglandin-H2 D-isomerase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGDS gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a glutathione-independent prostaglandin D synthase that catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) to prostaglandin D2 (PGD2). PGD2 functions as a neuromodulator as well as a trophic factor in the central nervous system. PGD2 is also involved in smooth muscle contraction/relaxation and is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation. This gene is preferentially expressed in brain. Studies with transgenic mice overexpressing this gene suggest that this gene may be also involved in the regulation of non-rapid eye movement sleep.[2]

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