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.