Gene Symbol |
TACR3
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Entrez Gene |
6870
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Alt Symbol |
HH11, NK-3R, NK3R, NKR, TAC3RL
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
tachykinin receptor 3
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Other Description |
NK-3 receptor|neurokinin B receptor|neurokinin beta receptor|neuromedin-K receptor
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Swissprots |
P29371 Q0P510
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Accessions |
AAB21706 CAA46291 EAX06173 P29371 AY462099 AAR23926 BC095527 AAH95527 BC121806 AAI21807 BC122551 AAI22552 M89473 AAA36366 NM_001059 NP_001050
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Function |
This is a receptor for the tachykinin neuropeptide neuromedin-K (neurokinin B). It is associated with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. The rank order of affinity of this receptor to tachykinins is: neuromedin-K > substance K > substance P.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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Top Pathways |
Calcium signaling pathway, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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