Description
Product Characteristics:
The production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) is mediated by activated phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C enzymes. It is a crucial enzyme in transmembrane signaling.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Cell membrane, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: FCAS3, APLAID, PLC-IV, PLC-gamma-2, 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-2, Phosphoinositide phospholipase C-gamma-2, Phospholipase C-IV, Phospholipase C-gamma-2, PLCG2
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a transmembrane signaling enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate to 1D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG), using calcium as a cofactor. IP3 and DAG are second messenger molecules important for transmitting signals from growth factor receptors and immune system receptors across the cell membrane. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]