Neuropeptide B/W receptor
< Neuropeptide B
| neuropeptides B/W receptor 1 | |||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | NPBWR1 | ||||||
| Alt. symbols | GPR7 | ||||||
| NCBI gene | 2831 | ||||||
| HGNC | 4522 | ||||||
| OMIM | 600730 | ||||||
| RefSeq | NM_005285 | ||||||
| UniProt | P48145 | ||||||
| Other data | |||||||
| Locus | Chr. 8 p22-q21.13 | ||||||
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| neuropeptides B/W receptor 2 | |||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | NPBWR2 | ||||||
| Alt. symbols | GPR8 | ||||||
| NCBI gene | 2832 | ||||||
| HGNC | 4530 | ||||||
| OMIM | 600731 | ||||||
| RefSeq | NM_005286 | ||||||
| UniProt | P48146 | ||||||
| Other data | |||||||
| Locus | Chr. 20 q13.3 | ||||||
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The neuropeptide B/W receptors are members of the G-protein coupled receptor superfamily of integral membrane proteins which bind the neuropeptides B and W. These receptors are predominantly expressed in the CNS and have a number of functions including regulation of the secretion of cortisol.