Prostaglandin E synthase
Terminal enzyme of the cyclooxygenase (COX)-2-mediated prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) biosynthetic pathway. Catalyzes the glutathione-dependent oxidoreduction of prostaglandin endoperoxide H2 (PGH2) to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in response to inflammatory stimuli. Plays a key role in inflammation response, fever and pain (By similarity). Catalyzes also the oxidoreduction of endocannabinoids into prostaglandin glycerol esters and PGG2 into 15-hydroperoxy-PGE2. In addition, displays low glutathione transferase and glutathione-dependent peroxidase activities, toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene and 5-hydroperoxyicosatetraenoic acid (5-HPETE), respectively.
PDB Code:
Native
Stable
Pure
Active protein
Recombinant protein
Human Origin
Entry name:
PTGES_HUMAN
Gene name:
PTGES
Uniprot accession:
O14684
Origin:
Homo sapiens (Human)
Protein family:
MAPEG
Full-length:
152
Mass:
17102
Sequence:
MPAHSLVMSSPALPAFLLCSTLLVIKMYVVAIITGQVRLRKKAFANPEDALRHGGPQYCRSDPDVERCLRAHRNDMETIYPFLFLGFVYSFLGPNPFVAWMHFLVFLVGRVAHTVAYLGKLRAPIRSVTYTLAQLPCASMALQILWEAARHL