UniProt functional annotation for P70552

UniProt code: P70552.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Mediates tetrahydrobiopterin inhibition of GTP cyclohydrolase 1. This inhibition is reversed by L-phenylalanine.
 
Subunit: Homopentamer. Forms a complex with GCH1 where a GCH1 homodecamer is sandwiched by two GFRP homopentamers. Interacts with GCH1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11818540, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9092499}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue specificity: Liver and kidney. Somewhat lower level in testis, heart, brain and lung.
Similarity: Belongs to the GFRP family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.