PDE3 is a phosphodiesterase. The PDEs belong to at least eleven related gene families which are different in their primary structure substrate affinity responses to effectors and regulation mechanism.Most of the PDE families are composed of more than one gene. PDE3 is clinically significant because of its role in regulating heart muscle vascular smooth muscle and platelet aggregation.
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