GPR62 explained
Probable G-protein coupled receptor 62 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPR62 gene.[1] [2]
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs, or GPRs) contain 7 transmembrane domains and transduce extracellular signals through heterotrimeric G proteins.[supplied by OMIM]
Further reading
- Takeda S . Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the human genome sequence . FEBS Lett. . 520 . 1–3 . 97–101 . 2002 . 12044878 . 10.1016/S0014-5793(02)02775-8 . vanc. Kadowaki S . Haga T . 3 . Takaesu . H . Mitaku . S . 7116392 .
- Strausberg RL . Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences . Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. . 99 . 26 . 16899–903 . 2003 . 12477932 . 10.1073/pnas.242603899 . 139241 . vanc. Feingold EA . Grouse LH . 3 . Derge . JG . Klausner . RD . Collins . FS . Wagner . L . Shenmen . CM . Schuler . GD . 2002PNAS...9916899M . free .
Notes and References
- Lee DK, George SR, Cheng R, Nguyen T, Liu Y, Brown M, Lynch KR, O'Dowd BF . Identification of four novel human G protein-coupled receptors expressed in the brain . Brain Res Mol Brain Res . 86 . 1–2 . 13–22 . Feb 2001 . 11165367 . 10.1016/S0169-328X(00)00242-4 .
- Web site: Entrez Gene: GPR62 G protein-coupled receptor 62.