| Gene Symbol |
UTS2R
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| Entrez Gene |
2837
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| Alt Symbol |
GPR14, UR-2-R, UTR, UTR2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
urotensin 2 receptor
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| Other Description |
G protein-coupled receptor 14|G-protein coupled receptor 14|UR-II-R|urotensin II receptor|urotensin-2 receptor
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| Swissprots |
B2RMV8 Q9UKP6
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| Accessions |
AAD55578 EAW89768 Q9UKP6 BC136490 AAI36491 NM_018949 NP_061822
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| Function |
High affinity receptor for urotensin-2 and urotensin-2B. The activity of this receptor is mediated by a G-protein that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14550283}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Most abundant expression in the heart and pancreas.
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| Top Pathways |
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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