Biology:PTGES3

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Prostaglandin E synthase 3 (cytosolic) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGES3 gene.[1]

The protein encoded by this gene is also known as p23 which functions as a chaperone which is required for proper functioning of the glucocorticoid and other steroid receptors.[2]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: PTGES3 Prostaglandin E synthase 3 (cytosolic)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10728. 
  2. "Disassembly of transcriptional regulatory complexes by molecular chaperones". Science 296 (5576): 2232–2235. June 2002. doi:10.1126/science.1073051. PMID 12077419. 

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