INPP5A: Proteins and Enzymes

INPP5A is a gene which codes for a protein that functions as a major isoenzyme that hydrolyzes the calcium-mobilizing second messenger Ins(1,4,5)P3 in a signal-terminating reaction and is comprised of 412 amino acids, with a mass of approximately 48 kDa. Studies are being conducted in several diseases and disorders relating to this gene including oculocerebrorenal syndrome, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Fanconi syndrome, schizophrenia, carcinoma, and olivopontocerebellar atrophy. INPP5A has also been shown to have interactions with PLEK, YWHAZ, GRB2, INPP1, and IPMK in pathways such as the inositol phosphate metabolism pathway.