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Gene information for PDE4B (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5142
Official gene symbolPDE4B
Full namephosphodiesterase 4B, cAMP-specific (phosphodiesterase E4 dunce homolog, Drosophila)
Aliases,DKFZp686F2182,DPDE4,MGC126529,PDE4B5,PDEIVB,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the type IV, cyclic AMP (cAMP)-specific, cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) family. Cyclic nucleotides are important second messengers that regulate and mediate a number of cellular responses to extracellular signals, such as hormones, light, and neurotransmitters. The cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs) regulate the cellular concentrations of cyclic nucleotides and thereby play a role in signal transduction. This gene encodes a protein that specifically hydrolyzes cAMP. Altered activity of this protein has been associated with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p31
Gene position66258193 - 66840262  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size582070 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600127