Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 5743
Gene name Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2
Gene symbol PTGS2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
COX-2COX2GRIPGHSPGG/HSPGHS-2PHS-2hCox-2
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1q31.1
Summary Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS), also known as cyclooxygenase, is the key enzyme in prostaglandin biosynthesis, and acts both as a dioxygenase and as a peroxidase. There are two isozymes of PTGS: a constitutive PTGS1 and an inducible PTGS2, whi
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT004297 hsa-miR-101-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assayWestern blot 19133256
MIRT004297 hsa-miR-101-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assayWestern blot 19133256
MIRT004659 hsa-miR-26b-5p Luciferase reporter assayWestern blot 20100477
MIRT004659 hsa-miR-26b-5p Luciferase reporter assayWestern blot 20100477
MIRT004297 hsa-miR-101-3p qRT-PCR 20712078
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
APC Repression 10772828;12566320
APC Unknown 11396184
AR Repression 18386814
ATF2 Unknown 11278336;12057991
ATF4 Unknown 21244365
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001516 Process Prostaglandin biosynthetic process IDA 27642067
GO:0001516 Process Prostaglandin biosynthetic process IEA
GO:0001516 Process Prostaglandin biosynthetic process ISS
GO:0001516 Process Prostaglandin biosynthetic process NAS 20448152
GO:0004601 Function Peroxidase activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600262 9605 ENSG00000073756
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P35354
Protein name Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (EC 1.14.99.1) (Cyclooxygenase-2) (COX-2) (PHS II) (Prostaglandin H2 synthase 2) (PGH synthase 2) (PGHS-2) (Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2)
Protein function Dual cyclooxygenase and peroxidase in the biosynthesis pathway of prostanoids, a class of C20 oxylipins mainly derived from arachidonate ((5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate, AA, C20:4(n-6)), with a particular role in the inflammatory response (Pu
PDB 5F19 , 5F1A , 5IKQ , 5IKR , 5IKT , 5IKV , 5KIR
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00008 EGF 21 53 EGF-like domain Domain
PF03098 An_peroxidase 201 560 Animal haem peroxidase Domain
Sequence
Sequence length 604
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Arachidonic acid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
NF-kappa B signaling pathway
Efferocytosis
VEGF signaling pathway
C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
IL-17 signaling pathway
TNF signaling pathway
Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling
Serotonergic synapse
Ovarian steroidogenesis
Oxytocin signaling pathway
Regulation of lipolysis in adipocytes
Alzheimer disease
Pathways of neurodegeneration - multiple diseases
Leishmaniasis
Human cytomegalovirus infection
Human papillomavirus infection
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection
Pathways in cancer
Chemical carcinogenesis - DNA adducts
MicroRNAs in cancer
Small cell lung cancer
  Nicotinamide salvaging
Synthesis of 15-eicosatetraenoic acid derivatives
Synthesis of Prostaglandins (PG) and Thromboxanes (TX)
Interleukin-10 signaling
Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Biosynthesis of DHA-derived SPMs
Biosynthesis of EPA-derived SPMs
Biosynthesis of DPAn-3 SPMs
Biosynthesis of electrophilic ω-3 PUFA oxo-derivatives
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
2
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Cholangiocarcinoma other rs5275, rs20417 RCV003312793
RCV003312794
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Abortion Habitual Associate 22999790
Achondrogenesis type 2 Associate 31277141
Acidosis Associate 23613998
Acute Kidney Injury Associate 34774558
Acute Lung Injury Associate 36555290
Adenocarcinoma Associate 11571629, 12468638, 15274307, 15710986, 16327494, 16521222, 16542464, 16681759, 16682957, 16712734, 16733863, 18214062, 19055699, 19630103, 25392182
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Adenocarcinoma Stimulate 21969813, 24387269
Adenocarcinoma Follicular Associate 15913419, 22558476
Adenocarcinoma Follicular Stimulate 17179688
Adenocarcinoma Mucinous Associate 31009406