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PDE4B3

Function

Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes. May be involved in mediating central nervous system effects of therapeutic agents ranging from antidepressants to antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory agents.

Pathway

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

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family. PDE4 subfamily.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in brain, heart, lung and skeletal muscle.

Alternative names

  • DPDE4
  • PDE32
  • DPDE4
  • PDE4B

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Cardiovascular

Molecular weight

83343Da