Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5
Synonyms
PDE5 Phosphodiesterases
Phosphodiesterase 5
Phosphodiesterase 5A
Phosphodiesterase 5A, cGMP Specific
Phosphodiesterase 5A, cGMP-Specific
Phosphodiesterase Type 5
Phosphodiesterase Type V
Phosphodiesterase V
Phosphodiesterase-5
Phosphodiesterases, PDE5
Type 5, Phosphodiesterase
Type V, Phosphodiesterase
cGMP-Binding, cGMP-Specific 3',5'-cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase
cGMP-Specific Phosphodiesterase 5A
A cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase subfamily that is highly specific for CYCLIC GMP. It is found predominantly in vascular tissue and plays an important role in regulating VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE contraction.