An enzyme group that specifically dephosphorylates phosphotyrosyl residues in selected proteins. Together with PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE, it regulates tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in cellular signal transduction and may play a role in cell growth control and carcinogenesis.
Also Known As:
PTPase; Phosphotyrosyl Protein Phosphatase; Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase; Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosine; Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosyl Protein; Phosphatase, Protein-Tyrosine; Phosphatase, Tyrosyl Phosphoprotein; Phosphatases, Protein Tyrosine; Phosphoprotein Phosphatase, Tyrosyl; Protein Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosyl; Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase; Tyrosine Phosphatases, Protein; Phosphotyrosine Phosphatase; Protein-Tyrosine-Phosphatase; Tyrosyl Phosphoprotein Phosphatase; Protein-tyrosine-phosphate phosphohydrolase