Biology:P2RX5

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


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P2X purinoceptor 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX5 gene.[1][2]

The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. This receptor functions as a ligand-gated ion channel. Several characteristic motifs of ATP-gated channels are present in its primary structure, but, unlike other members of the purinoceptors family, this receptor has only a single transmembrane domain. Four transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.[2]

See also

  • P2X receptor

References

  1. "Primary structure and expression of a naturally truncated human P2X ATP receptor subunit from brain and immune system". FEBS Lett 418 (1–2): 195–9. Jan 1998. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(97)01380-X. PMID 9414125. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: P2RX5 purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion channel, 5". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5026. 

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