Prostaglandin-H2 D-isomerase
BE0009878ProteinHumansPTGDS
Catalyzes the conversion of PGH2 to PGD2, a prostaglandin involved in smooth muscle contraction/relaxation and a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation (PubMed:20667974). It is acted on by 2 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- PTGDS
- UniProtKB entry
- P41222Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Rough endoplasmic reticulum
- Residues / weight
- 190 residues · 21,029 Da
- Also known as
- 5.3.99.2 · Beta-trace protein · Cerebrin-28 · Glutathione-independent PGD synthase · L-PGDS
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of March 24, 2020
Which approved drugs act on Prostaglandin-H2 D-isomerase, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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