Prokineticin receptor 2

Prokineticin receptor 2 (PKR2), is a G protein-coupled receptor encoded by the PROKR2 gene in humans.[5]

PROKR2
Identifiers
AliasesPROKR2, GPR73L1, GPR73b, GPRg2, HH3, KAL3, PKR2, dJ680N4.3, prokineticin receptor 2
External IDsOMIM: 607123 MGI: 2181363 HomoloGene: 16368 GeneCards: PROKR2
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 20 (human)[1]
Band20p12.3Start5,302,040 bp[1]
End5,314,369 bp[1]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

128674

246313

Ensembl

ENSG00000101292

ENSMUSG00000050558

UniProt

Q8NFJ6

Q8K458

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_144773

NM_144944

RefSeq (protein)

NP_658986

NP_659193

Location (UCSC)Chr 20: 5.3 – 5.31 MbChr 2: 132.34 – 132.39 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

Prokineticins are secreted proteins that can promote angiogenesis and induce strong gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins. The encoded protein is similar in sequence to GPR73, another G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins.[5]

Mutations in the PROKR2 (also known as KAL3) gene have been implicated in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and gynecomastia.[6]

See also

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000101292 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000050558 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: PROKR2 prokineticin receptor 2".
  6. Narula HS, Carlson HE (November 2014). "Gynaecomastia--pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment". Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 10 (11): 684–98. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2014.139. PMID 25112235.

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