PDE4C
Function
Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes.
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 various tissues but not in cells of the immune system.
Cellular localization
- Cell projection
- Cilium
Alternative names
DPDE1, PDE4C, PDE21, cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase 4C