Protein
High affinity cAMP-specific and IBMX-insensitive 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 8A
Function
Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes (PubMed:18983167). May be involved in maintaining basal levels of the cyclic nucleotide and/or in the cAMP regulation of germ cell development (PubMed:18983167). Binding to RAF1 reduces RAF1 'Ser-259' inhibitory-phosphorylation and stimulates RAF1-dependent EGF-activated ERK-signaling (PubMed:23509299). Protects against cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide and staurosporine (PubMed:23509299).
Similarity
Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family. PDE8 subfamily.
Sequence
MGCAPSIHISERLVAEDAPSPAAPPLSSGGPRLPQGQKTAALPRTRGAGLLESELRDGSGKKVAVADVQFGPMRFHQDQLQVLLVFTKEDNQCNGFCRACEKAGFKCTVTKEAQAVLACFLDKHHDIIIIDHRNPRQLDAEALCRSIRSSKLSENTVIVGVVRRVDREELSVMPFISAGFTRRYVENPNIMACYNELLQLEFGEVRSQLKLRACNSVFTALENSEDAIEITSEDRFIQYANPAFETTMGYQSGELIGKELGEVPINEKKADLLDTINSCIRIGKEWQGIYYAKKKNGDNIQQNVKIIPVIGQGGKIRHYVSIIRVCNGNNKAEKISECVQSDTHTDNQTGKHKDRRKGSLDVKAVASRATEVSSQRRHSSMARIHSMTIEAPITKVINIINAAQESSPMPVTEALDRVLEILRTTELYSPQFGAKDDDPHANDLVGGLMSDGLRRLSGNEYVLSTKNTQMVSSNIITPISLDDVPPRIARAMENEEYWDFDIFELEAATHNRPLIYLGLKMFARFGICEFLHCSESTLRSWLQIIEANYHSSNPYHNSTHSADVLHATAYFLSKERIKETLDPIDEVAALIAATIHDVDHPGRTNSFLCNAGSELAILYNDTAVLESHHAALAFQLTTGDDKCNIFKNMERNDYRTLRQGIIDMVLATEMTKHFEHVNKFVNSINKPLATLEENGETDKNQEVINTMLRTPENRTLIKRMLIKCADVSNPCRPLQYCIEWAARISEEYFSQTDEEKQQGLPVVMPVFDRNTCSIPKSQISFIDYFITDMFDAWDAFVDLPDLMQHLDNNFKYWKGLDEMKLRNLRPPPE