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Structural highlights

Disease

PDE4D_HUMAN Note=Genetic variations in PDE4D might be associated with susceptibility to stroke. PubMed:17006457 states that association with stroke has to be considered with caution. Defects in PDE4D are the cause of acrodysostosis type 2, with or without hormone resistance (ACRDYS2) [MIM:614613. ACRDYS2 is a pleiotropic disorder characterized by skeletal, endocrine, and neurological abnormalities. Skeletal features include brachycephaly, midface hypoplasia with a small upturned nose, brachydactyly, and lumbar spinal stenosis. Endocrine abnormalities include hypothyroidism and hypogonadism in males and irregular menses in females. Developmental disability is a common finding but is variable in severity and can be associated with significant behavioral problems.^[1]

Function

PDE4D_HUMAN Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes.^{[2] [3]}

See Also

• Phosphodiesterase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Michot C, Le Goff C, Goldenberg A, Abhyankar A, Klein C, Kinning E, Guerrot AM, Flahaut P, Duncombe A, Baujat G, Lyonnet S, Thalassinos C, Nitschke P, Casanova JL, Le Merrer M, Munnich A, Cormier-Daire V. Exome sequencing identifies PDE4D mutations as another cause of acrodysostosis. Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Apr 6;90(4):740-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.03.003. Epub, 2012 Mar 29. PMID:22464250 doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.03.003
2. ↑ Zhang KY, Card GL, Suzuki Y, Artis DR, Fong D, Gillette S, Hsieh D, Neiman J, West BL, Zhang C, Milburn MV, Kim SH, Schlessinger J, Bollag G. A glutamine switch mechanism for nucleotide selectivity by phosphodiesterases. Mol Cell. 2004 Jul 23;15(2):279-86. PMID:15260978 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2004.07.005
3. ↑ Card GL, England BP, Suzuki Y, Fong D, Powell B, Lee B, Luu C, Tabrizizad M, Gillette S, Ibrahim PN, Artis DR, Bollag G, Milburn MV, Kim SH, Schlessinger J, Zhang KY. Structural basis for the activity of drugs that inhibit phosphodiesterases. Structure. 2004 Dec;12(12):2233-47. PMID:15576036 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2004.10.004