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Facts about Lysosomal thioesterase PPT2.
But because of structural constraints, is unable to eliminate palmitate from peptides or proteins. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | PPT2 |
| Uniprot: | Q9UMR5 |
| Entrez: | 9374 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| palmitoyl-protein thioesterase family |

C6orf8; DKFZp564P1516; EC 3.1.2; EC 3.1.2.-; G14; lysosomal thioesterase PPT2; palmitoyl-protein hydrolase 2; palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 2; PPT-2; S-thioesterase G14; VE-statin2
Mass (kDA):
34.225 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 6p21.32 |
| Sequence: | 6; NC_000006.12 (32153528..32163675) |
Broadly expressed, with highest levels in skeletal muscle.
Lysosome.




PMID: 9341199 by Soyombo A.A., et al. Molecular cloning and expression of palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 2 (PPT2), a homolog of lysosomal palmitoyl-protein thioesterase with a distinct substrate specificity.
PMID: 10417332 by Aguado B., et al. Characterization of a human MHC class III region gene product with S- thioesterase activity.