Biology:PPEF1

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase with EF-hands 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PPEF1 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the serine/threonine protein phosphatase with EF-hand motif family. The protein contains a protein phosphatase catalytic domain, and at least two EF-hand calcium-binding motifs in its C terminus. Although its substrate(s) is unknown, the encoded protein has been suggested to play a role in specific sensory neuron function and/or development. This gene shares high sequence similarity with the Drosophila retinal degeneration C (rdgC) gene. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants, each encoding a distinct isoform, have been described.[3]

Interactions

PPEF1 has been shown to interact with Calmodulin 1.[4]

References

  1. "A novel human serine-threonine phosphatase related to the Drosophila retinal degeneration C (rdgC) gene is selectively expressed in sensory neurons of neural crest origin". Human Molecular Genetics 6 (7): 1137–45. Jul 1997. doi:10.1093/hmg/6.7.1137. PMID 9215685. 
  2. "Identification and characterization of a conserved family of protein serine/threonine phosphatases homologous to Drosophila retinal degeneration C". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 94 (21): 11639–44. Oct 1997. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.21.11639. PMID 9326663. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: PPEF1 protein phosphatase, EF-hand calcium binding domain 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5475. 
  4. "Protein Ser/Thr phosphatases PPEF interact with calmodulin". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 293 (3): 1047–52. May 2002. doi:10.1016/S0006-291X(02)00338-8. PMID 12051765. 

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