Phosphotyrosine-specific phosphatase; major role in osmolarity sensing through dephosphorylation of the Hog1p MAPK with a minor role by Ptp3p; inactivates and regulates Hog1p localization; major role in the cell wall integrity pathway through dephosphorylation of MAPK Slt2p with a minor role by Ptp3p; minor role with Msg5p in the pheromone adaptive response through dephosphorylation of MAPK Fus3p with major role by Ptp3p; co-regulates the calcium signaling pathway with Msg5p; nuclear localized
