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.