Paraoxonase 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21120459
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Summary

Paraoxonase 2 is a protein[1]. It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Six-bladed beta-propeller, TolB-like[3], Paraoxonase2[4]
  • Molecular function: hydrolase activity[5], metal ion binding[6], identical protein binding[7], arylesterase activity[8], acyl-L-homoserine-lactone lactonohydrolase activity[9]
  • Cell component: plasma membrane[10], lysosome[11], mitochondrion[12], nucleus[13], membrane[14], intracellular membrane-bounded organelle[15], extracellular region[16]
  • Biological process: aromatic compound catabolic process[17], response to oxidative stress[18], response to toxic substance[19], lipoxygenase pathway[20]
  • Encoded by: PON2[21]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Human paraoxonases (PON1, PON2, and PON3) are lactonases with overlapping and distinct substrate specificities. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The human serum paraoxonase/arylesterase gene (PON1) is one member of a multigene family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Human paraoxonases (PON1, PON2, and PON3) are lactonases with overlapping and distinct substrate specificities. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Human paraoxonases (PON1, PON2, and PON3) are lactonases with overlapping and distinct substrate specificities. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Encoded by → PON2
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Molecular function → hydrolase activity, metal ion binding, identical protein binding +3
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ec enzyme number: 3.1.1.2, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261491|batch #261491]]"
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