Prostaglandin E2 synthase

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Identifiers
Symbol PTGES
Alt. Symbols MGST1L1
Entrez 9536
HUGO 9599
OMIM 605172
RefSeq NM_004878
UniProt O14684
Other data
Locus Chr. 9 q34.3
prostaglandin E synthase 2
Identifiers
Symbol PTGES2
Alt. Symbols C9orf15
Entrez 80142
HUGO 17822
OMIM 608152
RefSeq NM_198939
UniProt Q9H7Z7
Other data
Locus Chr. 9 q34.12
prostaglandin E synthase 3 (cytosolic)
Identifiers
Symbol PTGES3
Entrez 10728
HUGO 16049
OMIM 607061
RefSeq NM_006601
UniProt Q15185
Other data
Locus Chr. 12 q13.13

Prostaglandin E synthase (or PGE synthase) is an enzyme involved in eicosanoid and glutathione metabolism, a member of MAPEG family. It generates prostaglandin E (PGE) from prostaglandin H2.

The synthase generating PGE2 is a membrane-associated protein also known as mPEGS-1[1].

Biosynthesis of eicosanoids.
Biosynthesis of eicosanoids.

References

  1. ^ op.se (Swedish)

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