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Cytoplasmic and nuclear positivity of varying intensities was observed in several cases of most cancers. Blood vessels in tumor stroma of all cancer tissues were strongly stained. Tumor cells in most glioma and prostate cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PNP (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
NP, PUNP
Description
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes an enzyme which reversibly catalyzes the phosphorolysis of purine nucleosides. The enzyme is trimeric, containing three identical subunits. Mutations which result in nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency result in defective T-cell (cell-mediated) immunity but can also affect B-cell immunity and antibody responses. Neurologic disorders may also be apparent in patients with immune defects. A known polymorphism at aa position 51 that does not affect enzyme activity has been described. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Plasma proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)