Function | Lipid phosphatase that specifically dephosphorylates the D-3 position of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate, generating phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate. Regulates the level of these phosphoinositides critical for various biological processes including autophagy initiation and autophagosome maturation. |
Protein Name | Phosphatidylinositol-3 -5-Bisphosphate 3-Phosphatase Mtmr2Myotubularin-Related Protein 2Phosphatidylinositol-3-Phosphate Phosphatase |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1483248Reactome: R-HSA-1660499Reactome: R-HSA-1660516Reactome: R-HSA-1660517 |
Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmEarly Endosome MembranePeripheral Membrane ProteinPerinuclear RegionCell ProjectionAxonEndosome MembranePartly Associated With MembranesLocalizes To Vacuoles In Hypo-Osmotic Conditions |
Alternative Protein Names | Phosphatidylinositol-3 -5-Bisphosphate 3-Phosphatase Mtmr2 proteinMyotubularin-Related Protein 2 proteinPhosphatidylinositol-3-Phosphate Phosphatase proteinMTMR2 proteinKIAA1073 protein |
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