| Modification Notes |
CDS2 (CDP-diglyceride synthetase 2), also known as Phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase 2, is a 445 amino acid enzyme that is localized to the mitochondrial inner membrane. As a multipass-transmembrane protein, CDS2 catalyzes the formation of CDP-diacylgylcerol from phosphaticic acid, which is an important step toward the synthesis of phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and cardiolipin. This is a key regulatory event that determines the amount of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) that is available for signaling. Due to its expression pattern and its role in the phosphoinositide-mediated signaling pathway, the gene encoding CDS2 may be a candidate gene for corneal hereditary endothelial dystrophy 2, a disease characterized by bilateral opacity of the cornea. There are two isoforms of CDS2 which are produced as a result of alternative splicing events. |