Background information
Enzymes known as phosphatidylserine decarboxylases (PSDs) catalyze the formation of phosphatidylethanolamine from phosphatidylserine via phosphatidylserine decarboxylation. Type I PSDs contain LGST motifs and are found in bacteria and eukaryotic mitochondria, whereas type II PSDs contain GGST motifs and are found in eukaryotic endomembrane systems. PISD (phosphatidylserine decarboxylase), also known as phosphatidylserine decarboxylase proenzyme, PSDC, PSD, PSSC, DJ858B16, dJ858B16.2 or DKFZp566G2246, is a 408 amino acid a type I phosphatidylserine decarboxylase that localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane. PISD contains a conserved LGST motif which is cleaved to produce two isoforms known as PISD α and PISD β. PISD is capable of forming a heterodimer and is highly expressed in liver and testis. The gene encoding PISD maps to human chromosome 22q12.2.
