PAQR8 explained
Membrane progesterone receptor beta (mPRβ), or progestin and adipoQ receptor 8 (PAQR8), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PAQR8 gene.[1] [2] [3]
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Further reading
- Wistow G, Bernstein SL, Ray S, Wyatt MK, Behal A, Touchman JW, Bouffard G, Smith D, Peterson K . Expressed sequence tag analysis of adult human iris for the NEIBank Project: steroid-response factors and similarities with retinal pigment epithelium . Molecular Vision . 8 . 185–95 . Jun 2002 . 12107412 .
- Zhu Y, Bond J, Thomas P . Identification, classification, and partial characterization of genes in humans and other vertebrates homologous to a fish membrane progestin receptor . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 100 . 5 . 2237–42 . Mar 2003 . 12601167 . 151324 . 10.1073/pnas.0436133100 . 2003PNAS..100.2237Z . free .
- Hammes SR . The further redefining of steroid-mediated signaling . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 100 . 5 . 2168–70 . Mar 2003 . 12606724 . 151311 . 10.1073/pnas.0530224100 . 2003PNAS..100.2168H . free .
- Brandenberger R, Wei H, Zhang S, Lei S, Murage J, Fisk GJ, Li Y, Xu C, Fang R, Guegler K, Rao MS, Mandalam R, Lebkowski J, Stanton LW . Transcriptome characterization elucidates signaling networks that control human ES cell growth and differentiation . Nature Biotechnology . 22 . 6 . 707–16 . Jun 2004 . 15146197 . 10.1038/nbt971 . 27764390 .
- Tang YT, Hu T, Arterburn M, Boyle B, Bright JM, Emtage PC, Funk WD . PAQR proteins: a novel membrane receptor family defined by an ancient 7-transmembrane pass motif . Journal of Molecular Evolution . 61 . 3 . 372–80 . Sep 2005 . 16044242 . 10.1007/s00239-004-0375-2 . 2005JMolE..61..372T . 31473802 .
Notes and References
- Suzuki T, Ganesh S, Agarwala KL, Morita R, Sugimoto Y, Inazawa J, Delgado-Escueta AV, Yamakawa K . A novel gene in the chromosomal region for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy on 6p12 encodes a brain-specific lysosomal membrane protein . Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications . 288 . 3 . 626–36 . Nov 2001 . 11676489 . 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5825 .
- Zhu Y, Rice CD, Pang Y, Pace M, Thomas P . Cloning, expression, and characterization of a membrane progestin receptor and evidence it is an intermediary in meiotic maturation of fish oocytes . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 100 . 5 . 2231–6 . Mar 2003 . 12574519 . 151323 . 10.1073/pnas.0336132100 . free .
- Web site: Entrez Gene: PAQR8 progestin and adipoQ receptor family member VIII.