| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in a number of megakaryocytic cell lines but not in platelets. Highly expressed in adipose tissue, macrophages and placenta. Also expressed at lower levels in lung, heart, lymph nodes, appendix, bone marrow and fetal liver. |
| Function | Bifunctional enzyme which catalyzes both the conversion of PGH2 to PGD2, a prostaglandin involved in smooth muscle contraction/relaxation and a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation, and the conjugation of glutathione with a wide range of aryl halides and organic isothiocyanates. Also exhibits low glutathione-peroxidase activity towards cumene hydroperoxide. |
| Protein Name | Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D SynthaseH-PgdsGst Class-SigmaGlutathione S-TransferaseGlutathione-Dependent Pgd SynthaseGlutathione-Requiring Prostaglandin D SynthaseProstaglandin-H2 D-Isomerase |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-156590Reactome: R-HSA-2162123 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cytoplasm |
| Alternative Protein Names | Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D Synthase proteinH-Pgds proteinGst Class-Sigma proteinGlutathione S-Transferase proteinGlutathione-Dependent Pgd Synthase proteinGlutathione-Requiring Prostaglandin D Synthase proteinProstaglandin-H2 D-Isomerase proteinHPGDS proteinGSTS proteinPGDS proteinPTGDS2 protein |
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