Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 5-phosphatase 2 (INPPL1)

Phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) phosphatase that specifically hydrolyzes the 5-phosphate of phosphatidylinositol- 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) to generate PtdIns(3,4)P2, thereby negatively regulating the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) pathways. Plays a central role in regulation of PI3K-dependent insulin signaling, although the precise molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways remain unclear.

While overexpression reduces both insulin-stimulated MAP kinase and Akt activation, its absence doesn't affect insulin signaling or GLUT4 trafficking. Confers resistance to dietary obesity.