Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes. May be involved in mediating central nervous system effects of therapeutic agents ranging from antidepressants to antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory agents.
基因名
PDE4B
蛋白名
cAMP-specific 3', 5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4B
组织特异性
Expressed in brain, heart, lung and skeletal muscle.
相似性
Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family. PDE4 subfamily.
功能
Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes. May be involved in mediating central nervous system effects of therapeutic agents ranging from antidepressants to antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory agents.