Recombinant Human Prostaglandin E synthase (PTGES), Truncated

Uniprot Id

O14684

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PTGES

Target Full Name

Prostaglandin E synthase

Target Function

Terminal enzyme of the cyclooxygenase (COX)-2-mediated prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) biosynthetic pathway. Catalyzes the glutathione-dependent oxidoreduction of prostaglandin endoperoxide H2 (PGH2) to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in response to inflammatory stimuli. Plays a key role in inflammation response, fever and pain. Catalyzes also the oxidoreduction of endocannabinoids into prostaglandin glycerol esters and PGG2 into 15-hydroperoxy-PGE2. In addition, displays low glutathione transferase and glutathione-dependent peroxidase activities, toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene and 5-hydroperoxyicosatetraenoic acid (5-HPETE), respectively.

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region.

Target Protein Families

MAPEG family

Target Synonyms

PTGES; MGST1L1; MPGES1; PGES; PIG12; Prostaglandin E synthase; Glutathione peroxidase PTGES; Glutathione transferase PTGES; Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 1-like 1; MGST1-L1; Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1; MPGES-1; p53-induced gene 12 protein

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a glutathione-dependent prostaglandin E synthase. The expression of this gene has been shown to be induced by proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 1 beta (IL1B). Its expression can also be induced by tumor suppressor protein TP53, and may be involved in TP53 induced apoptosis. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this gene may contribute to the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis and mediate acute pain during inflammatory responses.