Home
>
Product
>
Antibody
>
Rabbit Anti-GPR73A antibody
The prokineticin receptors, PKR1 (GPR73a) and PKR2 (GPR73b), are G protein-coupled receptors responsible for mediating the signal transduction of both EG-VEGF and Prokineticin-2. PKR1 and PKR2 share 87% sequence identity. PKR1 is predominantly expressed in the peripheral tissues and PKR2 is typically expressed in the CNS. Both receptors are found in the testis. Upon ligand binding, PKR1 and PKR2 associate with G protein and can promote intracellular calcium mobilization, stimulate phosphoinositide turnover and activate the MAPK pathway. These receptors play a role in a variety of physiological events such as intestinal contraction, ingestive behavior, spermatogenesis, angiogenesis, circadian rhythm, neuronal survival and hyperalgesia. PKR1 may promote cardiomyocyte survival. PKR2 is essential for the normal development of the olfactory bulb. Mutations in the gene encoding PKR2 may result in Kallmann syndrome type 3.
Function:
Receptor for prokineticin 1. Exclusively coupled to the G(q) subclass of heteromeric G proteins. Activation leads to mobilization of calcium, stimulation of phosphoinositide turnover and activation of p44/p42 mitogen-activated protein kinase.
Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in the stomach, throughout the small intestine, colon, rectum, thyroid gland, pituitary gland, salivary gland, adrenal gland, testis, ovary, brain, spleen, prostate and pancreas.
Similarity:
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
SWISS:
Q8TCW9
Gene ID:
10887
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 10887 Human
Entrez Gene: 58182 Mouse
Omim: 607122 Human
SwissProt: Q8TCW9 Human
SwissProt: Q9JKL1 Mouse
Unigene: 683430 Human
Unigene: 333226 Mouse
|
|