NCBI Accession #
NP_179567.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_127535.3
NCBI Official Full Name
profilin 5
NCBI Official Symbol
PRF5
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F6F22.20; F6F22_20; profilin 5
NCBI Protein Information
profilin 5
NCBI Summary
Encodes profilin 5, originally named profilin 4 (PRO4/PFN4). Low-molecular weight, actin monomer-binding protein that regulates the organization of actin cytoskeleton. Pollen-specific plant profilin present predominantly in mature pollen and growing pollen tubes.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PFN4
UniProt Protein Name
Profilin-4
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q38905
UniProt Related Accession #
Q38905
UniProt Comments
Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG .