Pts Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase activity. Predicted to be involved in tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol and mitochondrion. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in BH4-deficient hyperphenylalaninemia A and phenylketonuria. Orthologous to human PTS (6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Pts
Official Name
6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:68367]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000009250
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 29498 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000009250
Aliases 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase
Synonyms 6-PTPS, 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase, PTPS
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Pts often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • TFold
  • 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • 6-pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin synthase

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Pts gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
regulates
  • CCND1
  • 5-hydroxytryptamine
  • dopamine
  • norepinephrine
  • neopterin
  • NFkB (complex)
  • sapropterin
  • CTNNB1
  • biopterin
  • IGF1
regulated by
disease
  • neoplasia
  • 6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydrobiopterin synthase deficiency
  • Waldenström macroglobulinemia
  • lung adenocarcinoma
  • lung adenocarcinoma formation
  • growth failure
  • organismal death
  • hyperphenylalaninemia
  • dystonia
  • GTP cyclohydrolase I deficiency
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • activation in
  • cell viability
  • apoptosis
  • binding in
  • growth
  • nitrosylation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Pts gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • central nervous system development
  • tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process
  • cellular amino acid metabolic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase activity
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding

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