Gene Information
Gene NamePTGES2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length377
Protein NamesProstaglandin E synthase 2 (EC 5.3.99.3) (Membrane-associated prostaglandin E synthase-2) (mPGE synthase-2) (Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 2) (mPGES-2) (Prostaglandin-H(2) E-isomerase) [Cleaved into: Prostaglandin E synthase 2 truncated form]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age810 ( ENSG00000148334 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H7Z7
Gene CardPTGES2
Uniprot IDQ9H7Z7
PfamPF13417
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.033031739)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PTGES2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ PTGES2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PTGES2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PTGES2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ptges2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PTGES2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ptges2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Expressed in the heart, including apex, inter-ventricular septum, both atria and ventricles, but not in the aorta. Also expressed in fetal heart. Detected in various regions of the brain: cerebellum;
occipital, frontal and parietal lobes. Also expressed in the lymph nodes, skeletal muscle, kidney and trachea, but not in the thymus or lung. Overexpressed in colorectal cancer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11866447}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.004323(Rat);0.066667(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs13283456 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12835322};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.;
[Prostaglandin E synthase 2 truncated form]: Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12835322}. Note=Synthesized as a Golgi membrane-bound protein, which is further cleaved into the predominant soluble truncated form. The truncated form is cytoplasmic and is enriched in the perinuclear region. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12835322}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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