Prostaglandin E synthase

prostaglandin-E synthase
human microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 with bound glutathione. PDB entry 3DWW[1]
Identifiers
EC number	5.3.99.3
CAS number	52227-79-9
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / EGO
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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.^[2][3]

The synthase generating PGE2 is a membrane-associated protein.

Biosynthesis of eicosanoids.

Isozymes

Humans express three prostaglandin-E synthase isozymes, each encoded by a separate gene:

prostaglandin E synthase (microsomal) 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 (microsomal) 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 Alt. symbols p23, TEBP, cPGES Entrez 10728 HUGO 16049 OMIM 607061 RefSeq NM_006601 UniProt Q15185 Other data Locus Chr. 12 q13.13

References

1. Jegerschold, C.; Pawelzik, S. -C.; Purhonen, P.; Bhakat, P.; Gheorghe, K. R.; Gyobu, N.; Mitsuoka, K.; Morgenstern, R.; Jakobsson, P. -J.; Hebert, H. (2008). "Structural basis for induced formation of the inflammatory mediator prostaglandin E2". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105 (32): 11110–11115. doi:10.1073/pnas.0802894105. PMC 2516235. PMID 18682561.
2. Murakami M, Nakatani Y, Tanioka T, Kudo I (August 2002). "Prostaglandin E synthase". Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 68-69: 383–99. doi:10.1016/S0090-6980(02)00043-6. PMID 12432931.
3. Park JY, Pillinger MH, Abramson SB (June 2006). "Prostaglandin E2 synthesis and secretion: the role of PGE2 synthases". Clin. Immunol. 119 (3): 229–40. doi:10.1016/j.clim.2006.01.016. PMID 16540375.

External links

• prostaglandin-E synthase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• EC 5.3.99.3