Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 2
Synonyms
3',5'-Cyclic Phosphodiesterase, cGMP-Dependent
Cyclic GMP Stimulated Phosphodiesterase
Cyclic GMP-Stimulated Phosphodiesterase
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase PDE2 Family
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 2A
PDE2 Phosphodiesterase
PDE2 Phosphodiesterases
Phosphodiesterase 2A
Phosphodiesterase, Cyclic GMP-Stimulated
cGMP Dependent 3',5' Cyclic Phosphodiesterase
cGMP-Dependent 3',5'-Cyclic Phosphodiesterase
A cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase subfamily that is activated by the binding of CYCLIC GMP to an allosteric domain found on the enzyme. Multiple enzyme variants of this subtype can be produced due to multiple alternative mRNA splicing. The subfamily is expressed in a broad variety of tissues and may play a role in mediating cross-talk between CYCLIC GMP and CYCLIC CMP pathways. Although the type 2 enzymes are classified as 3',5'-cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterases (EC 3.1.4.17), members of this class have additional specificity for CYCLIC GMP.