Gene Information
Gene NamePTGES
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 Nameprostaglandin e synthase
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000148344 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO14684
Gene CardPTGES
Uniprot IDO14684
PfamPF01124
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.999854178)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PTGES ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PTGES ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PTGES ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PTGES ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ptges ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PTGES ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsMGST1
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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