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Facts about N-arachidonyl glycine receptor.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins that inhibit adenylyl cyclase (PubMed:16844083). May contribute to regulation of the immune system.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | GPR18 |
Uniprot: | Q14330 |
Entrez: | 2841 |
Belongs to: |
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G-protein coupled receptor 1 family |
G protein-coupled receptor 18; GPCRW; GPR18; G-protein coupled receptor 18; NAGly Receptor; N-arachidonyl glycine receptor
Mass (kDA):
38.134 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 13q32.3 |
Sequence: | 13; NC_000013.11 (99254713..99262498, complement) |
Expressed in midpiece of spermatozoon (at protein level) (PubMed:27572937). Most abundant in testis and spleen (PubMed:16844083). Highly expressed in CD4 and CD8-positive T-cells as well as CD19-positive B-cells (PubMed:16844083).
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane.
PMID: 9205118 by Gantz I., et al. Cloning and chromosomal localization of a gene (GPR18) encoding a novel seven transmembrane receptor highly expressed in spleen and testis.
PMID: 16844083 by Kohno M., et al. Identification of N-arachidonylglycine as the endogenous ligand for orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR18.