UniProt functional annotation for Q07343

UniProt code: Q07343.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes. May be involved in mediating central nervous system effects of therapeutic agents ranging from antidepressants to antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory agents. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10846163, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15003452}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=3',5'-cyclic AMP + H2O = AMP + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:25277, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:58165, ChEBI:CHEBI:456215; EC=3.1.4.53;
Cofactor: Name=a divalent metal cation; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:60240; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10846163, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15003452}; Note=Binds 2 divalent metal cations per subunit. Site 1 may preferentially bind zinc ions, while site 2 has a preference for magnesium and/or manganese ions. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10846163, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15003452};
Activity regulation: Inhibited by rolipram.
Pathway: Purine metabolism; 3',5'-cyclic AMP degradation; AMP from 3',5'-cyclic AMP: step 1/1.
Tissue specificity: Expressed in brain, heart, lung and skeletal muscle.
Miscellaneous: [Isoform PDE4B5]: Brain-specific isoform. {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family. PDE4 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=AAA35643.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Extended N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.