PIP2 (disambiguation)

PIP₂, or phosphatidylinositol biphosphate, is a general term that refers to the products obtained by cleavage of PIP₃, or by phosphorylation of PI(3)P, PI(4)P or PI(5)P.

The term 'PIP₂' is most frequently used to refer to:

Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, also known as PI(4,5)P₂

The other PIP₂ lipids are:

Phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate, also known as PI(3,4)P₂
Phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate, also known as PI(3,5)P₂

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