| Nomenclature | PDE4A | PDE4B | PDE4C | PDE4D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other names | PDE IV | PDE IV | PDE IV | PDE IV |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000065989 | ENSG00000184588 | ENSG00000105650 | ENSG00000113448 |
| Rank order of affinity | cAMP >> cGMP | cAMP >> cGMP | cAMP >> cGMP | cAMP >> cGMP |
| Activators | – | – | – | PKA-mediated phosphorylation (Houslay and Adams, 2003) |
| Selective inhibitors | Rolipram (9.0, Wang et al., 1997), YM976 (8.3, Aoki et al., 2000), Ro201724 (6.5, Wang et al., 1997) | Rolipram (9.0, Wang et al., 1997), Ro201724 (6.4, Wang et al., 1997) | Rolipram (6.5, Wang et al., 1997), Ro201724 (5.4, Wang et al., 1997) | Rolipram (7.2, Wang et al., 1997), Ro201724 (6.2, Wang et al., 1997) |