Biology:GNRH2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Progonadoliberin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GNRH2 gene.[1][2][3]

The protein encoded by this gene is a preproprotein that is cleaved to form a secreted 10 aa peptide hormone, QHWSHGWYPG.[4] The secreted decapeptide regulates reproduction in females by stimulating the secretion of both luteinizing- and follicle-stimulating hormones. Three transcript variants that encode unique proproteins but the same peptide hormone have been found for this gene.[3] The peptide belongs to gonadotropin-releasing hormone family.

References

  1. "Second gene for gonadotropin-releasing hormone in humans". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 95 (1): 305–9. Feb 1998. doi:10.1073/pnas.95.1.305. PMID 9419371. Bibcode1998PNAS...95..305W. 
  2. "The neuropeptides GnRH-II and GnRH-I are produced by human T cells and trigger laminin receptor gene expression, adhesion, chemotaxis and homing to specific organs". Nat Med 8 (12): 1421–6. Nov 2002. doi:10.1038/nm801. PMID 12447356. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: GNRH2 gonadotropin-releasing hormone 2". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2797. 
  4. "GNRH2 - Progonadoliberin-2 precursor - Homo sapiens (Human) - GNRH2 gene & protein". https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O43555. 

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