Prostaglandin E Synthase 2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Prostaglandin E synthase 2 (377 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human PTGES2 gene. This protein plays a role in both the synthesis of prostaglandin E2 and transcriptional activation.

**Synonyms:** - EC 5.3.99.3 - GATE-Binding Factor 1 - Gamma-Interferon-Activated Transcriptional Element-Binding Factor 1 - Membrane-Associated Prostaglandin E Synthase 2 - Membrane-Associated Prostaglandin E Synthase-2 - Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase 2 - PTGES2 - Prostaglandin-H(2) E-Isomerase - mPGE Synthase-2 - mPGES-2