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Function

Hydrolyzes the second messenger 3',5'-cyclic AMP (cAMP), which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes.

Isoform 1

Efficiently hydrolyzes cAMP.

Isoform 2

Efficiently hydrolyzes cAMP.

Pathway

Purine metabolism; 3',5'-cyclic AMP degradation; AMP from 3',5'-cyclic AMP: step 1/1.

Post-translational modifications

Isoform 1

Phosphorylated by MAPKAPK2 at Ser-147; it counteracts PKA-induced activation of PDE4A and modulates intracellular cAMP levels. Likely involved in cellular desensitization to cAMP signaling.

Proteolytically cleaved by CASP3.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family. PDE4 subfamily.

Tissue specificity

Isoform 2

Isoform 2 is testis specific.

Cellular localization

  • Isoform 2
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytosol
  • Membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein

Alternative names

DPDE2, cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase 4A, Pde4a

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immunology & Infectious Disease

Molecular weight

93439Da

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