| UniProt functional annotation for O18734 | |||
| UniProt code: O18734. |
| Organism: | Sus scrofa (Pig). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Suina; Suidae; Sus. | |
| Function: | Inhibitor of PPP1CA. Has over 1000-fold higher inhibitory activity when phosphorylated, creating a molecular switch for regulating the phosphorylation status of PPP1CA substrates and smooth muscle contraction. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10869555, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10924361, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8720121, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9237662}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11517233}. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Detected in aorta smooth muscle and bladder. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9237662}. | |
| Ptm: | Phosphorylation of Thr-38 induces a conformation change. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10869555, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10924361, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8720121}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the PP1 inhibitor family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.