PTEN (gene)

PTEN
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesPTEN, 10q23del, BZS, CWS1, DEC, GLM2, MHAM, MMAC1, PTEN1, TEP1, phosphatase and tensin homolog, Phosphatase and tensin homolog, PTENbeta
External IDsOMIM: 601728; MGI: 109583; HomoloGene: 265; GeneCards: PTEN; OMA:PTEN - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000314
NM_001304717
NM_001304718

NM_008960
NM_177096

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000305
NP_001291646
NP_001291647
NP_000305.3

NP_032986

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 87.86 – 87.97 MbChr 19: 32.73 – 32.8 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Space-filling model of the PTEN protein (blue) complexed with tartaric acid (brown)[5]

Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is a phosphatase in humans and is encoded by the PTEN gene.[6] Mutations of this gene are a step in the development of many cancers, specifically glioblastoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. Genes corresponding to PTEN (orthologs)[7] have been identified in most mammals for which complete genome data are available.

PTEN acts as a tumor suppressor gene through the action of its phosphatase protein product. This phosphatase is involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, preventing cells from growing and dividing too rapidly.[8] It is a target of many anticancer drugs.

The protein encoded by this gene is a phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase. It contains a tensin-like domain as well as a catalytic domain similar to that of the dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases. Unlike most of the protein tyrosine phosphatases, this protein preferentially dephosphorylates phosphoinositide substrates. It negatively regulates intracellular levels of phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate in cells and functions as a tumor suppressor by negatively regulating the Akt/PKB signaling pathway.[9]

  1. ^ a b c ENSG00000284792 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000171862, ENSG00000284792Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000013663Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference pmid10555148 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Steck PA, Pershouse MA, Jasser SA, Yung WK, Lin H, Ligon AH, et al. (April 1997). "Identification of a candidate tumour suppressor gene, MMAC1, at chromosome 10q23.3 that is mutated in multiple advanced cancers". Nature Genetics. 15 (4): 356–362. doi:10.1038/ng0497-356. PMID 9090379. S2CID 41286105.
  7. ^ "OrthoMaM phylogenetic marker: PTEN coding sequence". Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference pmid15448614 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Entrez Gene: PTEN phosphatase and tensin homolog (mutated in multiple advanced cancers 1)".