Gene Information
Gene NamePGES
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length152
Protein NamesProstaglandin E synthase (EC 5.3.99.3) (Glutathione peroxidase PTGES) (EC 1.11.1.-) (Glutathione transferase PTGES) (EC 2.5.1.18) (Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 1-like 1) (MGST1-L1) (Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1) (MPGES-1) (p53-induced gene 12 protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO14684
Gene CardPTGES
Uniprot IDO14684
PfamPF01124
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3DWW  (EM  3.50A  4AL0  (X-ray  1.16A  4AL1  (X-ray  1.95A  4BPM  (X-ray  2.08A  4WAB  (X-ray  2.70A  4YK5  (X-ray  1.42A  4YL0  (X-ray  1.52A  4YL1  (X-ray  1.41A  4YL3  (X-ray  1.41A  5BQG  (X-ray  1.44A  5BQH  (X-ray  1.60A  5BQI  (X-ray  1.88A  5K0I  (X-ray  1.30A  5T36  (X-ray  1.40A  5T37  (X-ray  1.76A  5TL9  (X-ray  1.20A  6VL4  (X-ray  1.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10377395, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16439136, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18682561, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27684486};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000303|PubMed:18682561}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10869354}. Note=Colocalizes with PTGS1/COX-1 and PTGS2/COX-2 in the perinuclear compartment. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10869354}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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