Gene description for PAH
Gene name phenylalanine hydroxylase
Gene symbol PAH
Other names/aliases PH
PKU
PKU1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - PAH
ExoCarta ExoCarta_5053
Entrez Gene 5053
HGNC 8582
MIM 612349
UniProt P00439  
 PAH identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Melanoma cells 25950383    
 Gene ontology annotations for PAH
Molecular Function
    phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase activity GO:0004505 IDA
    iron ion binding GO:0005506 IEA
    amino acid binding GO:0016597 IEA
Biological Process
    L-phenylalanine catabolic process GO:0006559 TAS
    neurotransmitter biosynthetic process GO:0042136 NAS
    cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process GO:0034641 TAS
    catecholamine biosynthetic process GO:0042423 NAS
    cellular amino acid biosynthetic process GO:0008652 TAS
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    oxidation-reduction process GO:0055114 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified PAH in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 258
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
FLOT1|CD81
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name SKMEL28
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for PAH
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 PAH 5053
Co-crystal Structure Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Co-crystal Structure Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
2 QDPR 5860
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
3 PCBD1 5092
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which PAH is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolism TAS Reactome
Phenylketonuria TAS Reactome





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